Merritt is a masculine and feminine given name. It is of British origin and is traditionally a male name. Notable people with the name include:
Merritt Brunies (1895–1973), American jazz trombonist and cornetist Merritt Bucholz (born 1966), American architect Merritt Butrick (1959–1989), American actor Merritt L. Campbell (1864–1915), American politician Merritt Clark (1803–1898), businessman and politician Merritt Cooke Jr. (1884–1967), American football player Merritt B. Curtis (1892–1966), United States Marine Corps officer Merritt A. Edson (1897–1955), United States Marine Corps general Merritt Lyndon Fernald (1873–1950), American botanist Merritt Gant (born 1971), guitarist Merritt B. Gerstad (1900–1974), American cinematographer Merritt Giffin (1887–1911), American athlete Merritt J. Gordon (1859–1925), associate justice of the Washington Supreme Court Merritt Green (1930–2016), American football player Merritt Eldred Hoag (1909–1994), lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Merritt Hotchkiss (1814–1865), Canadian politician Merritt Y. Hughes (1893–1971), academic Merritt David Janes, American stage actor and singer merritt k, Canadian video game designer Merritt Kellogg (1832–1922), missionary Merritt Lamb (1892–1918), scout Merritt Mathias (born 1990), American soccer forward Merritt Mauzey (1897–1973), American lithographer, author and illustrator Merritt C. Mechem (1870–1946), jurist and politician Merritt Patterson (born 1990), Canadian actress Merritt Paulson, American businessman Merritt Putman (1900–1995), Canadian cross-country skier Merritt Ranew (1938–2011), American baseball player Merritt J. Reid (1855–1932), American architect Merritt C. Ring (1850–1915), American lawyer Merritt Ruhlen (born 1944), American linguist Merritt Roe Smith (born 1940), American historian Merritt Starkweather (1891–1972), architect Merritt Wever (born 1980), American actress Merritt F. White (1865–1934), American politician
See also Merritt (surname) Merritte W. Ireland (1867–1952), U.S. Army Surgeon General