Merced: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Merced – Meaning: mercy – Origin: Spanish – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: mair-SED


Merced is a Spanish girl's name meaning “mercy”. It appears in our list of 175+ State-Inspired Baby Names as American as They Come.

Meaning & Origin of Merced

Meaning: Mercy.

Origin: Spanish.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Merced

Phonetic: mair-SED   IPA: /mɛərˈsɛd/

Popularity of Merced

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1905–2021.

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