Merten is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Alan G. Merten (born 1941), American official Bjorn Merten, American football player Christa Merten (1944–1986), West German athlete Helena Merten (born 1995), Australian high diver Karl-Friedrich Merten (1905–1993), German U-boat commander Ken Merten (born 1945), American swimmer Kenneth H. Merten, American diplomat Lauri Merten (born 1960), American golfer Max Merten (1911–1971), Nazi official during the Axis occupation of Greece Merten de Keyser, French painter
See also Merten Merten (company) Mertens