Mercy or reward
Derived from the Spanish word for 'mercy,' it refers specifically to the Virgin Mary as the 'Our Lady of Mercy' (Virgen de la Merced). While traditionally used as a feminine name, it has a history of masculine use in Spanish-speaking cultures, often as a devotional name.
Less common today
Merced isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,840 in 1994.
Professional wrestler better known by the ring name Tito Santana
A character in the novel 'The Count of Monte Cristo' (often Mercedes, but Merced is a variant) · The Count of Monte Cristo
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
