US Popularity:6852
Origin:French
Meaning:blackbird
Merle as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Merle), is pronounced merl. It is of French origin, and the meaning of Merle is "blackbird".

Famous People Named Merle

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  • Merle Haggard
    Musician

How Popular Is The Name Merle?

The Bump Ranking

Overall:Merle is currently #4104 on The Bump
Boy:Merle is currently #2297 on The Bump Boy Names
Girl:Merle is currently #2735 on The Bump Girl Names

U.S. Births

Overall:Merle is currently #6852 in U.S. births
Boy:Merle is currently #3194 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

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2023
Gender:
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