In all the world, Мерриам (Merriam 
, Мерриам) is quite a common female forename. The first name Мерриам is habitual in South Africa, where it is quite a rare feminine name, Philippines, and Kuwait, where it is a rare feminine name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in South Africa, Philippines, and the United States. Likewise, Мерриам is the last name as well as the forename.