Merle
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French
"blackbird"
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Updated Wed Feb 04 2026
Merle Origin and Meaning
Variation of Merlin
- Merle Rank in US Top 1000
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Merle Rank in US Top 1000
Popularity of the name Merle
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Famous People Named Merle
- Merle Ronald HaggardAmerican country music singer
- Merle Robert TravisAmerican country music singer
- Merle Eugene CurtiAmerican historian and author
- Merle Reid HarmonAmerican sportscaster
- (Wyatt) Merle KilgoreAmerican singer and music manager
- (Eddy) Merle WatsonAmerican singer and guitarist; son of singer Doc Watson
- Merle Slease EvansAmerican circus band conductor
- Merle JohnsonJr., birth name of Troy Donahue, American actor
The name Merle in Pop Culture
- Merle Dixoncharacter on TV's "The Walking Dead"
- Merle Highchurcha main character in podcast "The Adventure Zone"
- Merle "The Pearl" Stockwellcharacter on "Eight is Enough"
The name Merle in Nameberry Blog Posts
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