Names Like Meri — Find Similar Baby Names
Meri is a 4-letter English girls' name meaning “Mirthful: Joyous. Also An Abbreviation Of Meredith.”. This page collects 130 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Maci and Madri, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, rhyming names ending in -eri like Eri and Ceri, and names sharing the “abbreviation” concept like Al and Alex.
For the full Meri profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Meri page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Meri
24 baby names that differ from Meri by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maci | 2 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | English | Female |
| Madri | 2 | Myth Name (Wife Of Pandu) | Indian | Female |
| Maemi | 2 | Smile Of Truth | Japanese | Female |
| Mai | 2 | Brightness | Japanese | Female |
| Mairi | 2 | Bitter | Scottish | Female |
| Maki | 2 | Surname Meaning "Hill" | Finnish | Male |
| Mani | 2 | Congolese Name Meaning "From The Mountain." | African | Male |
| Mar | 2 | Lord | Hebrew | Male |
| Mara | 2 | Bitter | Romanian | Female |
| Marc | 2 | Form Of Mark. | French | Male |
| Mare | 2 | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Maria | 2 | Bitter | German | Female |
| Marid | 2 | Rebellious | Arabic | Male |
| Marie | 2 | Variant Of Latin Mary Bitter | French | Female |
| Marin | 2 | Of The Sea. | Latin | Female |
| Mario | 2 | Warring | Spanish | Male |
| Maris | 2 | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Marit | 2 | Lady | Hebrew | Female |
| Marji | 2 | Variant Of The French Margerie. | English | Male |
| Mark | 2 | Tristan's Uncle | Arthurian | Male |
| Maro | 2 | Myself | Japanese | Male |
| Marq | 2 | Of Mars: The God Of War. | French | Male |
| Marti | 2 | Warrior Of Mars | Swiss | Male |
| Marx | 2 | Of Mars: The God Of War. | German | Male |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Meri’s English origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaric | Variant Of Aric Meaning Rule With Mercy. | Male |
| Aarika | "Alternate Spelling: Erika, Erica, Ericka." | Female |
| Aarshiya | Heavenly | Female |
| Aase | Tree-Covered Mountain AEGILEIF | Female |
| Aasiya | "Derived From The Arabic Verb, To Abound, And Means Abundant, Flourishing, Th... | Female |
| Aaylah | Light Bearer | Female |
| Abbigale | Female | |
| Abbot | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abbott | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abrianna | Mother Of Many Nations. | Female |
| Abriell | Variant Of Gabrielle. | Male |
| Acker | From The Oak Tree | Male |
| Ackerley | From The Oak-Tree Meadow | Male |
| Ackerman | Man Of Oak | Male |
| Ackley | Dwells At The Oak Tree Meadow | Male |
| Adalbeorht | Noble | Female |
| Adalbrechta | Noble | Female |
| Adalson | Son Of All | Male |
| Adam | Of The Red Earth | Male |
| Adda | Wealthy | Female |
| Addaneye | Lives On The Noble's Island | Male |
| Addilynn | Female | |
| Addis | Son Of Adam | Male |
| Addisen | Child Of Adam | Male |
4-Letter M-Names Like Meri
24 names that share Meri's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Meri's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Meri
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Meri.
Names That Rhyme with Meri
12 baby names that share Meri's last 3 letters — -eri. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eri | Abbreviation Of Erin - A Poetic Name For Ireland. | Hebrew | Male |
| Ceri | Variant Of Cyril. | Spanish | Female |
| Geri | Modern Form Of Gerry. | English | Female |
| Keri | Dusky: Dark. | Irish | Female |
| Teri | Abbreviation Of Teresa Which Is A Popular Saint's Name Of Uncertain... | English | Female |
| Breri | A Messenger | Arthurian | Male |
| Cheri | Variant Of Cherie Dear One:Darling | French | Female |
| Sakeri | Remembered By God | Hebrew | Male |
| Severi | Legend Name | Finnish | Male |
| Teferi | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "One Who Is Ferocious... | African | Male |
| Zuberi | Swahili Name Meaning "Strong." | African | Male |
| Pryderi | Care | Celtic | Male |
Names That Start Like Meri
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Meri — Mer-. Good for parents who like Meri's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mert | Lover Of Silence | Egyptian | Female |
| Merci | Merciful | French | Female |
| Mercy | Merciful | French | Female |
| Merla | Blackbird. | French | Female |
| Merle | Blackbird | French | Male |
| Merna | Beloved | Irish | Female |
| Merri | Mirthful: Joyous. Also An Abbreviation Of Meredith. | English | Female |
| Merry | Happy | English | Female |
| Mersc | From The Marsh | English | Male |
| Meryl | Myrrh | Arabic | Female |
| Mercer | Merchant | French | Male |
| Mercia | From Mercia | English | Female |
| Mercie | Compassion: Forbearance. | English | Female |
| Merial | Sea-Bright | English | Female |
| Meriel | Variant Of Muriel Shining Sea. | English | Female |
| Merlin | Arthur's Tutor | Arthurian | Male |
| Merlow | From The Hill By The Lake | English | Male |
| Merlyn | Blackbird. | French | Female |