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Merina

female

Meaning

"Of the Sea"

Merina is a Romance form related to Marina, from Latin marinus meaning of the sea, used in Italian influenced contexts.

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Popularity History of Merina

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#14627Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Merina did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Merina Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Merina

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Quick Facts

OriginLatin, Italian
Syllables3
Length6 letters

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