Merle

MURL

French

"blackbird"

Merle Origin and Meaning

The name Merle is a boy's name of French origin meaning "blackbird".

Originally a nickname for someone who loved to sing or whistle, Merle is sleek but gentle, with a hint of great grandpa about it..

Merle Rank in US Top 1000

# 993 in the US

Merle Popularity

• 1107 Nameberry 2024

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Famous People Named Merle

• Merle Ronald Haggard American country music singer
• Merle Robert Travis American country music singer
• Merle Eugene Curti American historian and author
• Merle Reid Harmon American sportscaster
• (Wyatt) Merle Kilgore American singer and music manager
• (Eddy) Merle Watson American singer and guitarist; son of singer Doc Watson
• Merle Slease Evans American circus band conductor
• Merle Johnson Jr., birth name of Troy Donahue, American actor

Merle in Pop Culture

• Merle Dixon character on TV's "The Walking Dead"
• Merle Highchurch a main character in podcast "The Adventure Zone"
• Merle "The Pearl" Stockwell character on "Eight is Enough"