Baby Names Girl Names Meaning of the Name Mercy Updated February 15, 2026 by Jennifer M. Mercy Gender: Female Origin: English Meaning: Compassion #Virtue ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Mercy? The name Mercy is primarily a female name of English origin that means Compassion. People who like the name Mercy also like: Charlotte, Aurora, Evangeline, Lucy, Violet, Grace, Scarlett, Silas, Henry, Gabriel, Elijah, Benjamin, Liam, Atticus Names like Mercy: Merrick, March, Maurus, Morgause, Morrisa, Marquez, Mercia, Meris, Menorca, Meurig, Marques, Marcos, Marika, Markia, Marije, Marija, Manrico, Markie, Morris, Maris, Mariska, Merric, Moriko, Maurissa, Mirko, Marijke, Marco, Murcia, Maurizio, Marc Stats for the Name Mercy Mercy is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Mercy is currently #849 in U.S. births