Meru Forename

91,037th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 5,452 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Meru Forename Definition:

A Sanskrit name, meaning: A fabulous mountain in Hindu myth­ology, about which all the planets are said to revolve. The Ganges falls from heaven on its summit, dividing into four streams and flowing thence to the surround­ing worlds in four streams.

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Meru Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India
 
51%
3,5691:340,39730,550
Indonesia
100%
7211:357,78629,660
Kazakhstan
 
98%
3171:55,9842,161
Pakistan
68%
 
2561:759,21014,891
Nigeria
 
89%
1851:959,80724,344
Papua New Guinea
 
77%
951:85,8148,002
Egypt
100%
871:1,056,33318,582
Nepal
 
80%
621:459,47313,953
United States-481:7,552,85482,997
Uganda
73%
 
201:2,047,84626,620
Philippines
70%
 
101:10,600,948147,506
Malaysia
80%
 
101:3,044,99479,253
Tanzania
 
56%
101:5,278,83228,402
England
100%
91:6,178,10252,254
Kenya-71:6,615,30131,578
Russia
100%
71:20,604,81559,831
DR Congo
50%
 
41:18,456,90195,891
United Arab Emirates-41:1,787,99844,562
South Africa
100%
31:18,177,550242,026
Brazil-31:71,412,051442,691
Argentina-31:14,257,74823,489
Singapore-21:3,143,52727,876
Venezuela-21:15,100,946147,145
Australia-21:6,828,81137,569
Mexico
100%
21:62,072,21496,650
Greece-21:5,467,27417,678
Peru
100%
11:31,791,454110,866
Morocco-11:34,348,63618,260
Spain-11:46,529,96535,592
Georgia-11:3,738,46629,095
Trinidad and Tobago-11:1,361,41934,512
Ethiopia
100%
11:97,560,13329,608
Canada-11:33,133,372113,810
Bhutan
100%
11:824,9286,865
Uruguay-11:3,427,63713,958
Bangladesh-11:159,461,36636,167
Zambia-11:15,854,79466,637
Zimbabwe
100%
11:15,423,817113,731

The alternate forms: Méru (1) are calculated separately.

Meru (3,467) may also be a surname.

Meru Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Sanskrit name, meaning: A fabulous mountain in Hindu myth­ology, about which all the planets are said to revolve. The Ganges falls from heaven on its summit, dividing into four streams and flowing thence to the surround­ing worlds in four streams. Its summit is the meeting place of gods, and its slopes are of gold and gems.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Meru Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Méru921/
Meiru898,025/
Meeru892,909/
Mehru892,609/
Mergu891,718/
Mereu89297/
Mheru89254/
Merou89222/
Mesru89207/
Meruj89160/
Merus89111/
Moeru8978/
Maeru8949/
Merup8947/
Merau8936/
Meruz8934/
Merut8930/
Metru8924/
Merui8921/
Meruh8920/
Merru8917/
Meuru8910/
Hmeru899/
Merud897/
Mearu896/
Meruy895/
Merhu894/
Meyru893/
Meruu892/
Merzu892/
Mieru891/
Mejru891/
Mmeru891/
Meirui804,769/
Meirou80854/
Merout80167/
Mehtru8093/
Merrus8036/
Meruis8036/
Meerut8023/
Meirut8022/
Mhetru8022/
Mehruj8021/
Methru8019/
Merush8019/
Mereus8014/
Meirus8014/
Meraud8013/
Metrus8011/
Meraus8010/
Mehrou805/
Mehrup805/
Mejruj805/
Mesrup805/
Meruha805/
Meroud804/
Mehrut804/
Merouz804/
Moerau804/
Mehrau803/
Meargu803/
Meyrou803/
Mesreu803/
Merrau803/
Merudh803/
Merujh803/
Metrou803/
Meirau802/
Meruph802/
Merhup802/
Merrou802/
Merouj802/
Merzuh802/
Mesrou802/
Moerou802/
Merous802/
Meahru802/
Mejrus802/
Mmerou801/
Moerhu801/
Mesrud801/
Metrau801/
Meyrup801/
Meyrus801/
Meyrut801/
Meroup801/
Mereut801/
Merhau801/
Merhut801/
Meruid801/
Meruih801/
Meraut801/
Meraux801/
Mierau801/
Mierou801/
Mearuj801/
Mearus801/
Meeruz801/
Mehruu801/
Mehrui801/
Mejhru801/
Meirgu801/
Meirud801/
Meiruh801/
Merhud801/
Merđuz801/
Međrud801/
Maru75170,905/
Miru7514,995/
Moru756,090/
Myru7511/
Märu751/
Mehrouh7320/
Mehrouz7316/
Mejrush739/
Meherup736/
Mehrush736/
Maheeru736/
Metrouh735/
Merault734/
Mesroud734/
Meherus733/
Metraux733/
Meiruth732/
Mejruha732/
Mehruss732/
Merzhui732/
Metrous732/
Mesruch732/
Meeruth732/
Mahieru731/
Metraud731/
Metruth731/
Merzouh731/
Merouch731/
Merraud731/
Merhauh731/
Merhuis731/
Merushë731/
Meathru731/
Meerous731/
Meiraus731/
Meherud731/
Meheruj731/
Meroo6712,604/
Marru674,435/
Mahru672,364/
Misru671,842/
Mairu671,530/
Muiru671,273/
Maaru671,076/
Marui67497/
Meroe67481/
Mitru67477/
Mirui67469/
Marhu67394/
Mirus67320/
Marau67293/
Mirau67179/
Majru67127/
Mirou67118/
Morui67118/
Mareu67117/
Mayru67115/
Mirgu67109/
Mhoru6777/
Mohru6768/
Mharu6760/
Mirru6756/
Myrus6755/
Morau6749/
Maruh6745/
Maruy6743/
Mirhu6740/
Miruz6731/
Miruj6730/
Mirut6723/
Moiru6722/
Mirud6719/
Moreu6719/
Mmaru6718/
Mijru6714/
Mirup6712/
Morru6710/
Mgiru679/
Mireu679/
Miruh678/
Mihru678/
Morhu678/
Mirzu677/
Mujru677/
Miruu674/
Mioru674/
Mmjru673/
Moruy673/
Myruh673/
Mehroush673/
Myrup673/
Myrou672/
Maruí672/
Merrouch672/
Myrux672/
Miruş672/
Moruğ672/
Hmaru672/
Moruh671/
Möruz671/
Myrgu671/
Myrui671/
Myrau671/
Mmoru671/
Miruš671/
Mahierou671/
Metrouch671/
Mhiru671/
Merushch671/
Merrushë671/
Meerhout671/
Mehrouch671/
Mejrushë671/
Meirruth671/
Meheruph671/
Meherush671/
Mehettru671/
Mraeu671/

Meru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meru in the Russian language
Меруmeru-

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