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Mercy

in the US

There are 5,893 people with the first name "Mercy" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Mercy 2,363
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  1. is 2,359th most common Adan
  2. is 2,360th most common Marlyn
  3. is 2,361st most common Charleen
  4. is 2,362nd most common Teena
  5. is 2,363rd most common Mercy
  6. is 2,364th most common Hernandez
  7. is 2,365th most common Vincenzo
  8. is 2,366th most common Belen
  9. is 2,367th most common Florine

Similar Names and Nicknames

Mercie, Mercia, Merci, Merce, Mercey, Merca, Merc, Merck, Mercea, Merche

Most Common Last Names for Mercy

Lopez, Martinez, Garcia, Rodriguez, Gonzalez, Hernandez, Cruz, Joseph, Thomas, Perez

Meaning & History

(female) From the vocabulary word denoting the quality of magnanimity, and in particular God's forgiveness of sinners, a quality much prized in Christian tradition. The word is derived from Latin merces, which originally meant ‘wage’ or ‘reward’ (see Mercedes). The name was in regular use from the mid 15th century onwards and was favoured by the Puritans; Mercy is the companion of Christiana in the second part of John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress (1684). Subsequently, it fell out of use as a given name. In modern use, this is often an Anglicized form of Mercedes.

Recent Searches for "Mercy" in the US

Since June 2009
1,098

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Mercy Lopez (9 searches)
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