THE MEANING & THE CONTEXT
The story behind Merit
Merit is recorded as a female given name in Cebuano. The source gives a linguistic connection through English, specifically the form merit. The source expresses uncertainty; this account keeps that qualification.
The etymology is not settled. The explanation above keeps the source’s uncertainty rather than assigning a definite meaning.
Pronunciation & syllables
A dictionary pronunciation or syllable division has not been verified for this exact spelling. Use the synthetic reading as a starting point and confirm the intended pronunciation with the family.
Origin and name formation
Language-specific accounts from the dictionary. A shared spelling can have more than one history.
CebuanoEtymology & source
Probably from English merit.
a female given name from English
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Source accounts remain in their original English; editorial summaries and filters are adapted. Attribution and downloads
PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
Merit in the birth records
Exact spelling, stated year, published top-ten tables. Read the counts as individual snapshots.
Available publications: 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. No 2021 count is inferred. Sex categories follow the official tables, independently of dictionary gender labels. Explore the official tables →
Similar names to Merit
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Medil·Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- Medin·Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Melito·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Mercy♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Merde·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Meriam·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Merla·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Merle·Etymology uncertain; see source accounts
What rhymes with Merit?
No dictionary-confirmed rhyme match is available for this spelling in the current catalogue.
Explore Merit further
Follow the sources
- Wiktionary contributors — Merit (Cebuano) (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name sense and separately attributed etymology; no birth-frequency claim.