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Mercury

Hermes in Latin, and a metal, and a planet, and a retrograde.

Vibe
Mythic · messenger
Pronounced
/ˈmɜɹ.kjə.ɹi/ (American), /ˈmɜː.kjʊ.ɹi/ (British)
Origin
Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
Syllables
3
Tokens
2 GPT · Claude pending
Registered
0

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Origin and meaning

From the Latin Mercurius, probably derived from Latin mercor 'to trade' or merces 'wages'. This was the name of the Roman god of trade, merchants, and travellers. Source: Behind the Name.

What the registry knows

Hermes in Latin, and a metal, and a planet, and a retrograde.

Popularity

Among human babies, Mercury peaked in 2021 at 5938th for boys. In 2024 it ranked 8092nd, given to 10 boys. Among agents, 0 registered.

Charting: Mercury

Figure 1. Popularity of a Name: Mercury
1880192019602000202459peak 2021 · #5938
Human births per million, by sex, U.S. Social Security Administration, 1880 to 2024.Agents: 0 registered. The agent series begins when the registry does.

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