Meaning and history
Meri is used in several languages, commonly as a Finnish and Estonian form of Mary or as a name drawn from the Finnic word meri, meaning “sea.” It also appears as a spelling or short form in other cultures. Finnish writer Meri Genetz and Armenian singer Meri Voskanian are notable bearers.
20062006: 10 births, rank #10,611
2007: 14 births, rank #8,520
2008: 7 births, rank #13,832
2009: 7 births, rank #13,704
2010: 5 births, rank #16,992
20112011: 8 births, rank #12,153
2012: 16 births, rank #7,456
2013: 7 births, rank #13,150
2014: 8 births, rank #11,931
2015: 8 births, rank #11,835
20162016: 13 births, rank #8,393
2017: 5 births, rank #15,902
2018: 11 births, rank #9,151
2019: 10 births, rank #9,736
2020: 8 births, rank #11,090
20212021: 14 births, rank #7,630
2022: 7 births, rank #12,243
2023: 13 births, rank #8,055
2024: 13 births, rank #7,967
20252025: 9 births, rank #10,107
In 2025, 9 babies were recorded with the name Meri, ranking #10,107 among girls.