Merton (given name)

Merton is a masculine given name which may refer to:

Montague Merton Barker, English first-class cricketer and international field hockey player
Merton J. Batchelder, United States Marine Corps brigadier general
Merton Bernfield, American pediatrician and cell biologist
Merton Brown, American classical music composer
Merton E. Davies, a pioneer of America's space program
Merton Hanks, American former National Football League player
Merton Hodge, New Zealand playwright
Merton S. Jackson, American politician from Maryland
Merton Verne Lundquist, American sportscaster
Merton Miller, American economist
Merton L. Miller, ethnologist and professor
Merton Russell-Cotes, mayor of Bournemouth, England
Merton Elvin Scott, Canadian politician
Merton Sealts, professor of English, particularly American literature