Merjem
Merjem is a name with a single cultural origin: Bosnian.
- Bosnian
Meaning & Origin of Merjem
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Merjem is a name with a single cultural origin: Bosnian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Bosnian
The Story of Merjem
The earliest SSA record of Merjem as a baby girl name dates back to 2009, when 5 babies received it. 2009 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Merjem — #17,292 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 60% of all recorded Merjems. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2020 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 25 Merjems have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Merjem
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Merjem. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Merjema
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About the name Merjem
Merjem is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Merjem's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #17,292. Use the chart and map above to compare Merjem's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.