Meaning of name Merle
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Meaning 
The name Merle has the following meaning: "Like a falcon" in English. Also has the meaning of "blackbird" in French and Latin. A variant of Merrill or Muriel.
This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Merle is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Merle in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Merle is pronounced as merl Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Merle and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Merle: Boys - Bradley, Braxton, Bronson, Buck, Clifton, Colby, Colt, Colton, Danton, Delmon, Demarcus, Demarion, Denley, Derek, Duke, Erwin, Heath, Hilton, Hudson, Keyon, Kip, Girls - Billye, Dimple, Enola, Fairy, Jaylyn, Jenny, Jolene, Josie, Keyla, Laisha, Loriann, Mammie, Marylee, Mertie, Myrl, Pink, Toni, Yareli, Both genders - Arlie, Avery, Brandon, Dakota, Faren, Faron, Robert, Stacey, Sunny, Tanner
Variants 
Style 
We think the name Merle should fall under the following style category: Everlasting. See other Everlasting names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Merle to be: An active and strong personIn one word, you might describe Merle as a(n) " strong" person. See other "strong" names for boys and girls.
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Famous persons  The names of some famous persons by the name Merle (or its variants) are: Merle Haggard, born on 6 April, a famous musician. Merle Haggard's background: An American country music singer, guitarist, instrumentalist, and songwriter. He and his band 'The Strangers' helped create the Bakersfield Sound. Merle Oberon, born on 18 February, a famous actress. Merle Oberon's background: An Indian-born British actress. She became famous for her role, as Anne Boleyn in The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933). Her career advanced with leading roles in films such as The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934), and travelled to the United States to make films for Samuel Goldwyn. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in The Dark Angel (1935). Merle Settlemire, born on 19 January, a famous athlete. Merle Settlemire's background: A pitcher in Major League Baseball who played 30 games for the 1928 Boston Red Sox.
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