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Girl name Latin;French origin Christian tradition

Merle

MURL · 5 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
blackbird
Language
Latin;French
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · unisex
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Popularity over time

2004 rank#17896
2004 births5
Peak year1921
First appeared1880
Total US births14,718
1921 peak18801911194219732004
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Mer
Alternate spellings
MurlMeryl
In other languages
Merle (French)

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Notable people named Merle

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