All over the world, 梅杰 (Major 
, 梅杰 
, Meij 
) is a common principally boy's, but scarcely feminine first name. The first name 梅杰 is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Mauritius, where it is quite a rare male name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Nigeria, where it is a rare gender-neutral name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, Nigeria, and China. Also, 梅杰 is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Major | United Kingdom, Hungary, United States, India, Bangladesh |
| 梅杰 | China |
| Meij | United Kingdom, United States, India, Canada, Netherlands |
| Mayger | United Kingdom, Australia, United States, India, Canada |
Maier, Maior, Majer, Majoor, Majorová, Majó, Mauger, Mayer, Mayr, Meier, Meiers, Meiger, Meijer, Meijie, Meyer, Meyers, Meyr, Майер, Майор, Маєр, Мейджор, Мейер, Мейерс, Мейр, Мейєр, Меєр, מאייר, מאיירס, ماير, ميجر, ميجور, মেজর, マイアー, マイヤー, メイエ, メイエル, メイヤー, メジャー, 梅哲, 梅尔, 迈尔, and 麦尔
梅杰 is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Major Disaster , the comics character; Major Force , the DC Comics fictional character, Superman/Batman: Public Enemies; Major Doctor Ghastly , the fictional character, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy; Major Glory , the superhero in various Cartoon Network series, The Powerpuff Girls and Major Jones , character in XIII, and in many other works.