title: Merima
text: # Merima
  
  Merima is a female forename which has separate Habesha and Slavic origins.
  
  ## Ethiopian people
  
  * Merima Denboba (born 1974), long-distance runner and cross country specialist
  * Merima Hashim (born 1981), long-distance runner and world junior medallist
  * Merima Mohammed (born 1992), long-distance runner and marathon specialist
  
  ## Slavic people
  
  * Merima Kadic (born 2001), political philosopher
  