Merete
Merete is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Merete Agerbak-Jensen, Norwegian politician Merete Ahnfeldt-Mollerup, Danish architect, university professor and writer Merete Alfsen, Norwegian translator Merete Morken Andersen, Norwegian novelist, children's writer and magazine editor Merete Armand (1955–2017), Norwegian actress Merete Barker, Danish artist Merete Fjeldavlie,…
Meaning & Origin of Merete
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Merete is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Merete Agerbak-Jensen, Norwegian politician Merete Ahnfeldt-Mollerup, Danish architect, university professor and writer Merete Alfsen, Norwegian translator Merete Morken Andersen, Norwegian novelist, children's writer and magazine editor Merete Armand (1955–2017), Norwegian actress Merete Barker, Danish artist Merete Fjeldavlie,…
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The Story of Merete
Merete first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1984, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 7 Meretes were born — ranking #8,523 that year. As of 2026, Merete ranks #8,523 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Meretes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Merete
Merete is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Merete's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #8,523. Use the chart and map above to compare Merete's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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