Worldwide, Мерих (Merih 
, Мерих 
) is quite a rare gender-neutral given name. The first name Мерих is habitual in Sudan, where it is a rare male name, Turkey, where it is a rare epicene name, and Ethiopia, where it is a rare male name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Indonesia, Sudan, and Ethiopia. Much less frequently, Мерих is the last name as well as the forename.