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All over the world, Merida (Merida , Mérida , Мерида ) is quite a common predominantly female, but very infrequently male given name. The first name Merida is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Puerto Rico, where it is quite a rare female name, Guatemala, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, and Peru, where it is quite a rare girly name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Mexico, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Peru. More frequently, Merida is the last name as well as the forename.
Merida is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Merida , the Brave character and Merida , the Once Upon a Time character.