Around the globe, แมร์ค (Mae 
, แมร์ค 
) is a common predominantly feminine, but very seldom male first name. The first name แมร์ค is characteristic of Guam, where it is quite a common female name, Philippines, and Kuwait, where it is quite a common predominantly female, but scarcely masculine name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in the United States, Philippines, and Indonesia. Much less frequently, แมร์ค is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Mae | Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, United States, Myanmar |
| แมร์ค | Thailand |
แมร์ค is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Maeby Fünke , the fictional character from Arrested Development; Mae Borowski , the main character of Night in the Woods; Mae Jarvis , the fictional character on the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders; Mae Jones , the musical character in the musical Street Scene by Kurt Weill; their promiscuous teenage daughter and Mae , the character from 2015 film 'How to Build a Better Boy', and in many other works.