Names Categorized "mercy"

Etymology & OriginsMerche is a Spanish diminutive of Mercedes, which itself derives from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes (Our Lady of Mercies). The name Mercedes means "mercies" and u...

Mercia is a Latinate form of Mercy. This feminine given name also coincides with an old Anglo-Saxon kingdom, though the two have different etymological origins. As a given name, Mercia derives from the English virtue wor...

Mercy is a feminine English given name derived from the English word mercy, ultimately from Latin merces 'wages, reward', a derivative of merx 'goods, wares'. This name was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans...

Misericordia is a Spanish feminine name that means "compassion, mercy," derived from the Latin words miser (poor, wretched) and cor (heart). It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Misericordia, me...

Nomusa is a feminine given name of Ndebele origin, a Bantu language primarily spoken in Zimbabwe and parts of South Africa. The name means “merciful,” directly stemming from the Ndebele language's vocabulary for kindness...

Nyasha is a unisex given name of Shona origin that means "mercy," "grace," or "kind-hearted." The Shona are a Bantu ethnic group native to Zimbabwe, and the name reflects values of compassion and divine favor. It is a po...