Throughout the world, Merne (Merne 
) is a rare largely feminine, but infrequently boy's given name. The forename Merne is habitual in Ethiopia, where it is a rare dominantly feminine, but infrequently boy's name, Philippines, where it is a very rare mostly feminine, but infrequently masculine name, and the United States, where it is an extremely rare gender-neutral name. Also, Merne is the last name as well as the forename.