Around the world, 梅加 (Merga 
, 梅加 
) is a common primarily feminine, but scarcely boy's given name. The given name 梅加 is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ethiopia, where it is quite a common female name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare feminine name, and Nigeria, where it is a very rare epicene name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Ethiopia, India, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Likewise, 梅加 is the last name as well as the forename.