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Merle Meaning

    

What does Merle mean?

The name Merle is of French and English origin.

The meaning of Merle is "blackbird".

Merle is used as both a boys and girls name.

It consists of 5 letters and 1 syllable and is pronounced Merle.

The Given Name Merle

Merle is a form of Kasch. See Kasch for further details.

Merle is quite a memorable name and a welcome find.

A name fit for a child full of a positive vibe and distinction, a little experimenter.

Merle is also great as a middle name.

Merle falls into the bird name category.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Merle Haggard.

Merle Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, less than 5 girls were given the name. It ranked 4,540 in baby name popularity for boys with 22 occurrences.

In contrast, the year before less than 5 girls were given the name. It ranked 4,855 in baby name popularity for boys with 20 occurrences.

Want to see how Merle sizes up? How it compares to some other names? Then check out the Merle Name Popularity Page.

Merle Related Names

Merle is a form of Kasch.

The names Marlan, Merla are all forms of Merle.

Famous Merles

  • Merle Haggard ~ Country Musician

Merle Numerology

What will your new littleMerle be like?

It may all be in the numbers.

The numbers that make up your child's name.

Numerology may give you some insight.

Children named Merle are often stormy and cheery but most of all they are read more >>

Merle Name Fun

Would you like to fingerspell the name Merle in American Sign Language?

Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Merle.

Just for fun, see the name Merle in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Merle in Nautical Flags page.