Around the world, Мерит (Merit 
, Мерит 
) is quite a rare mostly female, but uncommonly masculine forename. The given name Мерит is characteristic of Equatorial Guinea, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Estonia, where it is quite a rare girly name, and Mongolia, where it is quite a rare boy's name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Nigeria, Egypt, and Mexico. Likewise, Мерит is the last name as well as the forename.