Merton (given name)

Merton is a masculine given name which may refer to:


 * Montague Merton Barker (1867–1954), English first-class cricketer and international field hockey player
 * Merton J. Batchelder (1896–1975), United States Marine Corps brigadier general
 * Merton Bernfield (1938–2002), American pediatrician and cell biologist
 * Merton Brown (1913–2001), American classical music composer
 * Merton E. Davies (1917–2001), a pioneer of America's space program
 * Merton Hanks (born 1968), American former National Football League player
 * Merton Hodge (1903–1958), New Zealand playwright
 * Merton S. Jackson (died 1985), American politician from Maryland
 * Merton Verne Lundquist (born 1940), American sportscaster
 * Merton Miller (1923–2000), American economist
 * Merton L. Miller (c. 1870–1953), ethnologist and professor
 * Merton Russell-Cotes (1835–1921), mayor of Bournemouth, England
 * Merton Sealts (1915–2000), professor of English, particularly American literature