Merle
French
"blackbird"Share
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Updated Tue Mar 26 2024
Merle Origin and Meaning
The name Merle is a girl's name of French origin meaning "blackbird".
A sleek, smooth, understated name off the grid in the US but among the Top 100 girl names in Germany.
# 986 in the US
Merle Rank in US Top 1000
Merle Popularity
- 52Germany2023
- 143Netherlands2015
- 29Denmark2022
- 53Estonia2023
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Famous People Named Merle
- Merle Oberon (born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson)Anglo,Indian actress
- Merle Greene RobertsonAmerican artist and academic
- Merle DandridgeAmerican actress and singer
- Merle Louise LetowtAmerican actress and singer
- Merle ParkBritish ballerina
- Merle BergersDutch model
- Merle GinsbergAmerican fashion writer, judge on RuPaul's Drag Race
Merle in Pop Culture
- Merle Kinbona'woman of Bournehills, a representation of Barbados' in The Chosen Place, the Timeless People (1969) by Paule Marshall