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Worldwide, Merete (Merete , Märta , ميريت ) is quite a rare female given name. The first name Merete is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Sweden, where it is quite a common female name, Denmark, where it is quite a rare feminine name, and Norway. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Ethiopia, Sweden, and Denmark. Very seldom, Merete is the last name as well as the forename.
Merete is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Märta Öberg , the fictional character of the Bert Diaries and Märta Colt , the fictional character in the television series Mirakel.