Mercedes
Mercedes is a girl name of Spanish origin, meaning Mercies; Our Lady of Mercy.
What Mercedes means
Mercies; Our Lady of Mercy.
Mercedes sits at 8 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Mercedes comes from
Spanish names blend Latin roots with Visigothic and Arabic influence, and many are tied to Marian devotions or saints' days, which is how a single name can have several regional forms.
Mercedes is recorded as Spanish in origin. Browse other Spanish names.
How popular is Mercedes?
You will not find Mercedes in the top 100 girl names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.
The character of Mercedes
Mercedes sits in our faith group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.
Themes: Faith
Names like Mercedes
These share Mercedes's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Daniela — God is my judge.
- Dolores — Sorrows; Our Lady of Sorrows.
- Gabriela — God is my strength.
- Pilar — Pillar of strength; Our Lady of the Pillar.
- Rosario — Rosary; crown of roses.
- Manuel — God is with us.
- Matias — Gift of God.
- Cristobal — Bearer of Christ.
- Cruz — Cross.
- Guadalupe — Valley of the wolf; Our Lady of Guadalupe.
- Salvador — Savior.
- Grace — Grace, elegance, divine favor.