Name meaning & stats
Merve
Merve. 102 US babies since 1940, peak 1998. Notable Merves are 1.9× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1998
102 US babies were named Merve between 1940 and 2025.
Merve around the world
- Sweden: 72 babies since 1998, peak 1998, No. 1,280 in 2022
- France: 1,840 babies since 1900, peak 1999
- Belgium: 568 babies since 1995, peak 1995
- England & Wales: 146 babies since 1996, peak 2016
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Merves end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.7× | Medium · 16 people |
| Footballer | 1.9× | Medium · 11 people |
| Basketball player | 1.3× | Low · 4 people |
| Professor | 1.0× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable women who are footballers, Merves show up 1.9× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 1998)