Name Merle Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Merle

Q: What does the name Merle mean?

Merle means 'blackbird' (from Latin 'merula') and 'bright sea' (from Gaelic 'muir' = sea + 'geal' = bright).

Merle is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Merle thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.

What is the origin of the name Merle?

Merle is a name for girls and boys (e.g. in France). It derives from the Latin name Merula. Besides, Merle derived from Muriel or the Irish name Muirgel.

What does the name Merle mean?

Merle means “blackbird” (from Latin “merula”) and “bright sea” (from Gaelic “muir” = sea + “geal” = bright).

Pronunciation of Merle

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Popularity of the name Merle

The name Merle is ranked #1294 overall.

Merle in the Top 50 Names

🇩🇪 Germany 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

🇩🇰 Denmark 2022 2021 2020 2019

🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 2018 2016

🇳🇱 Netherlands 2018 2017 2016

🇳🇴 Norway 2018

Merle

Hyphenation:	Mer•le
Number of syllables:	2
Character length:	5
Popularity:	1294
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