Meri
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Finnish; Maori "sea; Mary"
"sea; Mary"
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Updated Thu Jun 05 2025
Meri Origin and Meaning
The name Meri is a girl's name of Finnish origin meaning "sea; Mary".
Upbeat name that cheers you as soon as you hear it. One famous bearer is Maori feminist Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia.
As Finnish name, it is connected to the sea.
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Famous People Named Meri
- Meri Te Tai MangakāhiaNew Zealand suffragist
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- Meri WilsonAmerican pop singer
- Meri von KleinSmidAmerican composer and sound artist
The name Meri in Pop Culture
- "The Meri" science fiction novel by Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff