Baby name
RISING
🇩🇪 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Merida
/MAIR · ih · dah/
Meaning
“Name coined by Pixar for the protagonist of”
Name coined by Pixar for the protagonist of Brave; the filmmakers based it on the Scottish Gaelic landscape, giving it Celtic-sounding authenticity despite being invented.
Nicknames
meri
Vibe
warm
How it ages.
Entirely modern; its popularity depends entirely on the film's continued cultural relevance.
The cultural moment.
Rising in the US since Brave's 2012 release; modest but steady uptake.