Sparkling sea or sea hill
Merrill is derived from the Middle English name Muriel, which has Celtic roots meaning 'sparkling sea.' It also evolved as an English surname referring to someone living near a 'pleasant hill' or 'sea hill.'
Less common today
Merrill isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,052 in 1991.
Major League Baseball pitcher
Lead singer of The Osmonds
Emmy-winning comedy writer and author
American poet and psychiatrist
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
