Merrill (given name)

Merrill is a unisex given name of English origin.

{{Infobox name

| name = Merrill

| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|'|m|E|r|@|l}}

| gender = Unisex

| language = English

| languageorigin = English

| origin = From surname or place names

| meaning = From an English surname that was derived either from the given name Muriel or from place names meaning "pleasant hill"

| region = England

| variant = Merril

| related names = Merle, Muriel

| footnotes = {{cite web

| url = https://www.behindthename.com/name/Merrill

| title = Merrill

| last = Campbell

| first = Mike

| website = behindthename.com

| publisher = Behind the Name

| access-date = 12 December 2024}}

}}

Men

Merrill Aldrich (1899–1957), American politician
Merrill Bradshaw (1929–2000), American composer
Merrill Cook (born 1946), American politician and businessman
Merrill Douglas (born 1936), American football player
Merrill J. Fernando (1930–2023), Sri Lankan businessman and founder of Dilmah tea
Merrill Jensen (1905–1980), American historian
Merrill Kelly (born 1988), American baseball player
Merrill Moses (born 1977), Olympic water polo player
Merrill Piepkorn (born 1949), American politician
Merrill Reese (born 1942), American sports radio announcer
Merrill Sanford (born 1947), American politician
Merrill G. Wheelock (1822–1866), American architect

Merrill Ashley (born 1950), American ballet dancer and répétiteur
Merrill Elam, American architect and educator
Merrill Garbus (born 1979), musician behind the experimental indie project Tune-yards
Merrill Joan Gerber (born 1938), American writer
Merrill Markoe (born 1948), American author
Merrill Nisker (born 1966), Canadian electroclash musician and producer
Merrill Swain, Canadian applied lindquist