Merle name meaning
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What does Merle mean?
Outstanding and Ever lasting unisex name Merle means "Blackbird or Small Falcon" has its roots in Old French, Latin and Celtic is used in German, English, Norwegian, Dutch, Finnish, French, Danish and Swedish.
Merle is a variant form of acclaimed and perennial Merrill. Merrill is English cognate of Merle. Durable and Well-Known Merrill is used prevalently in English and English, Merrill means "Shining Sea and A Bird" has origin in Celtic, Old French and English.
Merle is a short version of Merlin. Merlin's meaning is By the Sea and Sea Fort is predominantly used in English and German is originated from German, English and Welsh. Merle is German and Yiddish cognate of Maria.
How do I pronounce Merle?
The proper pronunciation of two syllabled Merle is m(e)-rle. The other ways to say the name is mer-le.
Variants of Merle
Maryla, Merrill, Marilla, Mary, Maria, Merel, Mariam, Mariamne, Mirjam, Maarja, Maraike, Mara, Angelamaria, Maite
Names that rhyme with MerleHow popular is the name Merle?
a popular name in United States having over 45164 recievers in 251 years of usage. At present the name is rising, in 1918, it ranked 170th when 835 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.
In addition to that, the first name has been in the top 500 baby names a whooping 133 times Merle was a common name in Denmark. Over 546 babies have been named Merle since 2011.
When at the peak of its usage in 2012,. After 4 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. Additionally, the given name has been in the top 50 baby names 4 times
Merle is a familiar baby name in Netherlands, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 200 names.
In 2015, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 159 on girl names chart when 89 babies were given the name Merle. Over 360 babies in Netherlands have been named Merle.
The moniker is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, its highest ever rank is 2301 (2002) in its 13 years run on England and Wales naming chart. Also, it is uncommon in Belgium, where it has been in use since 1998 and peaked in 2004 when it ranked 819th.
But Merle is a popular baby name in Philippines where every 1 in 20000 have the name as well as in, South Africa and Canada. At least, 70000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our research.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2018 | 4452 | 22 | ||
| 2017 | 4712 | 20 | ||
| 2016 | 6022 | 14 | ||
| 2015 | 4692 | 20 | ||
| 2014 | 5713 | 15 | ||
Facts
Merle in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 5 | 14 | 2278 | 318 |
 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 323 |
Numerological analysis of Merle
You are born for so much more than you think. Follow your gut, not people. You can become a great leader if you want. The question is how do you want to succeed in life? You can hardly resist a temptation, a trait which affects your relationships in a negative way. You should understand not everyone has the same expectations and wishes out of life and themselves. Self-doubt won't help you realize your goals. Self-confidence and self-reliance will.
Other names similar to Merle
- Konan - Odd boy name Konan has its origin in Welsh and Celtic, Konan means "High"
- Guenvaël - The Guenvaël means "White or Happy or Prince" is originated from Celtic
- Cammi - Particulary used in English far-out, Cammi means "Noble or Free-born" and is bestowed upon both genders has origin in Old English and Celtic
- Adan - Commonly Accepted unisex name Adan means "Nobility or Variation of Adam from the Red Earth" which is majorly used in Arabic and Arabic has origin in Hebrew, African-Yoruba and Celtic
- Aiden - Well-Known unisex name Aiden is rooted from Celtic and Old Irish, meaning of Aiden is "Powerful or Born of Fire" is used in Finnish and Hindi
Famous people named Merle
- Merle Miller, American writer, novelist, and author
- Merle Robbins, inventor of the card game UNO
- Merle Terlesky, Canadian conservative activist, originally
- Merle Black, academic and Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Political Science at Emory University
- Merle Hansen, founding president of the North American Farm Alliance and a spokesman for the plight of family farmers
- Merle Randall, cdlib
- Merle Hodge, Trinidadian novelist and critic
- Merle Lawrence, American
- Merle Louise, American actress, best known for appearing
- Merle Curti, leading American historian,
- Merle Haggard, American country singer, songwriter, guitarist
- Merle Oberon, Anglo-Indian actress
- Merle Boucher, North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party politician
- Merle Travis, American country and western singer, songwriter
- Merle Kilgore, American singer, songwriter, and manager
- Merle Allin, Merle Colby Allin, Jr
- Merle Evans, cornet player and circus band conductor
- Merle Hay, first Iowa serviceman and perhaps the first American serviceman to die
- Merle Pertile, American model and actress
- Merle Watson, American folk and bluegrass guitarist
- Merle Dandridge, | European Tour
- Merle Bettenhausen, former American race car driver
- Merle Greene Robertson, American artist, art historian, archaeologist, lecturer and Mayanist researcher
- Merle Park, British ballet dancer and teacher, now retired
- Merle Gulick, American football player
- Merle Nicholds, served as the final mayor of Kanata
- Merle Settlemire, baseball biography
- Merle Uribe in Lamberto Quintero as Actress
- Merle Tottenham in Night Must Fall as Actress
- Merle Fernandez in Uhaw as Actress
- Merle Juschka in Ricky - normal war gestern as Actress
- Merle Michaels in Debbie Does Dallas as Actress
- Merle Kennedy in The Perfect Storm as Actress
- Merle Ginsberg in Drag on a Dime as
- Merle Becker directed the movie American Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art
- Merle Palmiste played critical role of Evelin in 1994 adventure, drama movie Jüri Rumm.
- In 1946 comedy and music flick, Roaring Rangers, Merle Travis' Bronco Busters played Musicians.
- Merle Jääger played significant character of Taarka in 2019 adventure and biography film Johannes Pääsukese tõeline elu.
Lists having Merle
- Boys names beginning with M
- Girls names beginning with M
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- Girl names that starts with Mer
- Baby Names that mean Small
- Baby Names that mean Falcon
- Baby Names that mean Bird
- Baby Names that mean Black
- Baby Names that mean Sea
- Baby Names that mean Bright
