At a Glance: Name: Merle – Meaning: blackbird – Origin: French – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: MURL
Merle is a French unisex name meaning “blackbird”. It appears in 6 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Merle
Meaning: Blackbird.
Origin: French.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Merle
Phonetic: MURL IPA: /mɜːrl/
Popularity of Merle
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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