Words for the things of ordinary life were frequently used as proper names. A few are provided here, mostly in standard Méri and a few in regional dialects. Some names were formed from two of these words.
| Béla (river) | White, fair |
| Demagóma (Deghóm) | Formed earth |
| Deyaháma | Bright village |
| Dóhali (Dókhali) | Little cave |
| Durakámo (Dúrku) | Hard-stone |
| Góma (river) | Clay, earth |
| Gomasóra | Clay river |
| Kádali | Little heart |
| Káma | Stone |
| Kána | Song, story |
| Kéva | Doe |
| Kúra (river) | Meander, bend |
| Kúru | Spiral |
| Láko | Milk |
| Léna | Fullness |
| Péra (Pérha) | Prayer |
| Mélali | Little honey (endearment) |
| Méra | Sea |
| Míla | Two hundred/many (14 x 14) |
| Néna | Child |
| Néra (river) | Black |
| Pírali | Little fire |
| Písa (river) | Fish |
| Sóla (river) | South |
| Sóra | River |
| Téra | Three |
| Tóra | Strong |
| Wínali | Little bird |
| Yára | Season |