Mercy

The name comes directly from the English word and has been in use as a given name since the 16th-century. The name became even more popular in the 17th-century among the Puritans.

The name has only been in the U.S. Top 1000 since 2012. In 2016, it was the 791st most popular female name in the United States.

The name was borne by an early American female political writer, Mercy Otis Warren (1728-1814). She was a staunch patriot who supported American Independence from England.

Its Spanish form is Mercedes

Sources

• https://www.behindthename.com/name/mercy
• http://dmnes.org/name/Mercy
• https://www.ssa.gov/