Mercy Name Origin
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Ghanaian (African) 40%
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Nigerian (African) 35%
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American (Various) 25%
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Name Details
- First Name: Mercy
- Last Name: N/A
- Name Order: Western
- Gender: Female
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Name Origin
Derived from Latin 'Mercia', meaning 'mercy' or 'compassion'. It is commonly used as a female given name in English-speaking countries and in parts of Africa, especially Nigeria and Ghana, where Christian influence has popularized biblical and virtue names.
Name Trends
This chart shows how many babies were given the name Mercy each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).