Though there are celebrity namesakes for both boy and girl Merles (country singer Haggard, actress Oberon), the flat-sounding name has given way to fresher, more modern alternatives like Meryl and Marlee.
Variations
Merola,
Merline,
Murle,
Myrle,
Merlina,
Myrline,
Myrlene,
Merl,
Myrleen,
Merla,
Meryl
Merle is a nickname of
Merrill.
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
About name popularity rankings
You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.
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