All around the world, Merka (América 
, Merka 
, Мерка 
) is quite a rare primarily female, but very infrequently male given name. The forename Merka is characteristic of Barbados, where it is quite a common male name, Guatemala, where it is quite a rare female name, and Bulgaria. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Ethiopia, Guatemala, and Mexico. Likewise, Merka is the last name as well as the forename.