Merle is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Merle thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.
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.
Merle means “blackbird” (from Latin “merula”) and “bright sea” (from Gaelic “muir” = sea + “geal” = bright).
The name Merle is ranked #1016 overall.
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