Mert

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A few things about Mert you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Mert

Mert Müldür

Turkish association football player (born 1999)

Choose Mert and your child shares a first name with Mert Müldür, a Turkish association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Mert, like who?” Mert Müldür's Wikipedia article is available in 36 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 70,922 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Mert, 24 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Mert would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMert first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2018, when it reached #3,446.
• 🚀TrendMert has climbed 26 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #4,249. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn Turkish, Mert means “brave, manly”.

About the name Mert

Mert is a boy name of German origin meaning “brave, manly”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with M and ending in “-ert”. US birth records list Mert for boys from 1915 to 2025, in 40 of those 111 years. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked #3,446 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,249, with 24 babies.

Origin:German names