Merva
Menrva was an Etruscan goddess of war, art, wisdom, and medicine. She contributed much of her character to the Roman Minerva. She was the child of Uni and Tinia.
Meaning & Origin of Merva
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Menrva was an Etruscan goddess of war, art, wisdom, and medicine. She contributed much of her character to the Roman Minerva. She was the child of Uni and Tinia.
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The Story of Merva
Merva first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1918, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 8 Mervas were born — ranking #3,666 that year. As of 2026, Merva ranks #5,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 42 Mervas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Merva
Merva is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 42 births in the dataset. Merva's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #3,666. Use the chart and map above to compare Merva'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 .
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