Merilee Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins
Origin:
English
Gender Distribution:
0% Masculine / 100% Feminine
Meaning:
A modern name derived from Mary and Lee, meaning 'beloved meadow' or 'clearing beloved'.
Meaning of the Name Merilee
Merilee is a modern variant of the name Marilypn, which is a combination of the names Mary and Lee. Mary is of Hebrew origin and means 'beloved', while Lee is of Old English origin and means 'clearing or meadow'. Merilee can be interpreted as 'beloved meadow' or 'clearing beloved'.
Popularity of the Name Merilee
The popularity for the name Merilee peaked in popularity in the year 1961 with 54 births, which ranked number 2,590 out of 11,008 unique names for that year. Merilee had the most female births in 1961 with 54, which ranked number 1,533 out of 7,531 female names for that year.
Nationwide Popularity of Merilee
Popularity of Merilee by State
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