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Meritxell

This name comes from the name of a village in Andorra where there is a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

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US rank (2019)#9,736

Meaning and history

Meritxell is a name taken from a village in Andorra that is home to a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary; the village name may come from the Latin meridies, meaning “midday.”

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20002000: no US SSA record for this spelling
2001: no US SSA record for this spelling
2002: no US SSA record for this spelling
2003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
20052005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 5 births, rank #17,168
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
20102010: no US SSA record for this spelling
2011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: 5 births, rank #16,869
2013: 5 births, rank #16,547
2014: 7 births, rank #13,069
20152015: no US SSA record for this spelling
2016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: 6 births, rank #14,124
2018: no US SSA record for this spelling
20192019: 10 births, rank #9,736

In 2019, 10 babies were recorded with the name Meritxell, ranking #9,736 among girls.

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