Updated June 9, 2019 Share: How Popular Is The Name Mery Family name origins & meanings French : variant of Merry 3, or from a short form of the personal name Aimery (see Emery).French : habitational name from places in Ardennes, Aube, Calvados, Marne, and Val-d’Oise, all derived from the same Gallo-Roman name as Merry 4.