Throughout the world, Meret (เมตตา 
, Meret 
, ميرت 
) is a common mostly girly, but seldom male forename. The forename Meret is characteristic of Thailand, where it is quite a common mostly girly, but uncommonly boy's name, Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare girly name, and Turkmenistan, where it is quite a rare male name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Thailand, Ethiopia, and Egypt. Very seldom, Meret is the last name as well as the forename.