Merab is a distinctive choice, ranked #3705 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Merab in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#3705
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About the Name Merab
Merab is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 3890 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1410 in 2023 โ and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2008.
Merab is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Merab in their class.
โญ Famous People Named Merab
Merab Ninidze โ Merab Ninidze is a Georgian actor.
Merab Jordania โ Merab Jordania, is a Georgian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Merab Dzodzuashvili โ Merab Dzodzuashvili is a Georgian football player who is currently playing for Greek club Asteria Drapetsona.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Merab
Unlikely. With around 6 UK babies named Merab per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Merab in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Merab is rising: up 1,788 places since 2020, to #3,705 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,410 in 2023.
Merab is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Merab include: Merab Ninidze, Merab Jordania and Merab Dzodzuashvili. Short summaries for each appear below.
Merab does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Merabs in the wild.
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UK babies named Merab (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 1788 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Merab
Almost certainly the only Merab in the class
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UK Popularity (2008–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Merab
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Merab Ratishvili is a Georgian businessman, political scientist and author who has been imprisoned in Georgia since 15 July 2008 for his political activities and opposition to the Mikheil Saakashvili government.
Merab Kostava (Georgian: แแแ แแ แแแกแขแแแ) was a Georgian dissident, musician and poet; one of the leaders of the National-Liberation movement in Georgia.