Merl name meaning
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What does Merl mean?
Used majorly in English vintage sounding and popular, Merl is used mainly as a gender-neutral name is of Old French origin. Merl is version of persistent and lofty Merle. Merle is version of outstanding and conifer Merrill.
Merle is short form of Merlin. Merle is Yiddish and German cognate of Maria. Merle means Small Falcon, The Elements Merle Meaning Blackbird and Sea Bright is of Celtic, Latin and Old French origin.
How do I pronounce Merl?
The two syllabled name Merl is pronounced, m(e)-rl.
Variants of Merl
Merle, Merrill, Maria, Maryla, Merel, Maarja, Maraike, Mara, Angelamaria, Maite, Mariam, Mariamne, Mirjam, Marilla, Mary
How popular is the name Merl?
Merl is a familiar baby name in United States, it had been in use since 1886 and was last seen in 1986, during its 123 years of usage, it was able to reach the top 600 names.
In 1907, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 591 on boy names chart when 83 babies were named Merl. Over 2852 babies in United States have been named Merl. Also, Merl is a familiar name in Sri Lanka, Canada and Jamaica.
According to our findings, over 3000 babies have been named Merl globally.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 1986 | 6718 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6524 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6313 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4166 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 4935 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 4307 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 3319 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3222 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2660 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 3962 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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Numerological analysis of Merl
You can hardly resist a temptation, a trait which affects your relationships in a negative way. Having vowel E as your first one in your name represents your sensitivity. Nothing escapes your eye, your sense of smell is highly developed, such as your sense of touch. Most people are jealous of your aura and talents. Don't allow them to break your spirit. You suffer from insomnia but your mental health is great.
If you like Merl, you would love these names
- Wetherby - Boy name Wetherby is particulary used in English language, meaning of Wetherby is "From the Wether-sheep Farm"
- Azurine - Unisex name Azurine means "Sky-blue", rooted from French is used in English
- Tayshaun - Tayshaun's meaning is Shawn is particulary used in English, a unisex name has origin in English-American
- Dove - Eternal and Prevailing Dove is used substantially in English, Dove means "Bird Name". It is rooted from Hebrew is given to both genders
- Raedmund - Originated from Germanic, Raedmund means "Red Haired Defender" which is used dominantly in English is used typically as a boy name
Famous people named Merl
- Merl Saunders, American multi-genre musician
- Merl Lindsay, musical artist
- Merl Reagle, American crossword constructor
- Merl Combs, American professional baseball player
- Merl Condit, nicknamed "Merlyn the Magician,"
- Merle Uribe in Lamberto Quintero as Actress
- Merlith McKendrick in Alastair Sim as
- Merle Tottenham in Night Must Fall as Actress
Lists having Merl
- Boys names beginning with M
- Girls names beginning with M
- American Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- French Baby Names
- 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
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html