What does the name Merle mean? Find out below.
From the taxonomic name; from Latin turdus (“thrush”) and merula (“blackbird”), giving rise to the French merle, from Proto-Indo-European *ams- (“black, blackbird”), see also Breton moualch (“ouzel”), Welsh mwyalch (“blackbird, thrush”), English ouzel
merle was also found in the following language(s): French and Italian
Merle Haggard is a country music, western (genre), outlaw country, and bakersfield sound musician. He plays Fender Telecaster. He was most active from 1963 to present. Merle was given the name Merle Ronald Haggard on April 6th, 1937 in Oildale, California, U.S. Merle is also known as Hag.
Merle Oberon was an actress. Her career lasted from 1928 to 1973. Merle was given the name Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson on February 19th, 1911 in Mumbai. She left this life on November 23rd, 1979.
Troy Donahue was an actor and singer. His most notable accomplishments were from 1957 to 2000. Troy was given the name Merle Johnson, Jr. on January 27th, 1936 in New York City, New York, U.S. He breathed his last breath on September 2nd, 2001.
Merle Dandridge is an actress. She has had major accomplishments since 1994. Merle was born on May 31st, 1975 in Okinawa Prefecture.
Merle Travis was a country music, western swing, blues, american folk music revival, gospel music, and americana (music) musician. He has had major accomplishments since 1936. Merle was given the name Merle Robert Travis on November 29th, 1917 in Rosewood, Kentucky US. He died on October 20th, 1983.
Robert Merle was a novelist. Robert was born on August 28th, 1908 in Tébessa. He died on March 27th, 2004.
Hugues Merle was a in the field of painting. Hugues was born in 1823 in Saint Martin, France. He breathed his last breath in 1881.
Frigide Barjot is an activist. Frigide was given the name Virginie Merle on September 25th, 1962 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Matthew C. Le Merle is an investor, advisor, and investorand advisor. He holds the title Managing Partner of Fifth Era and Keiretsu Capital. Matthew was born on January 18th, 1962.
Frank was born on November 22nd, 1962.
Carole was born on January 24th, 1964.
Year | Total Babies Born | Girls Born | Boys Born |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 23 | 6 | 17 |
1881 | 19 | 6 | 13 |
1882 | 24 | 11 | 13 |
1883 | 38 | 15 | 23 |
1884 | 35 | 16 | 19 |
1885 | 42 | 16 | 26 |
1886 | 36 | 14 | 22 |
1887 | 36 | 12 | 24 |
1888 | 40 | 25 | 15 |
1889 | 77 | 42 | 35 |
1890 | 94 | 68 | 26 |
1891 | 80 | 46 | 34 |
1892 | 98 | 60 | 38 |
1893 | 88 | 61 | 27 |
1894 | 108 | 70 | 38 |
1895 | 137 | 91 | 46 |
1896 | 130 | 86 | 44 |
1897 | 104 | 70 | 34 |
1898 | 126 | 77 | 49 |
1899 | 130 | 88 | 42 |
1900 | 167 | 113 | 54 |
1901 | 143 | 91 | 52 |
1902 | 170 | 112 | 58 |
1903 | 181 | 112 | 69 |
1904 | 145 | 92 | 53 |
1905 | 169 | 110 | 59 |
1906 | 156 | 84 | 72 |
1907 | 194 | 112 | 82 |
1908 | 196 | 120 | 76 |
1909 | 196 | 120 | 76 |
1910 | 238 | 138 | 100 |
1911 | 266 | 151 | 115 |
1912 | 489 | 221 | 268 |
1913 | 563 | 232 | 331 |
1914 | 662 | 247 | 415 |
1915 | 948 | 353 | 595 |
1916 | 977 | 373 | 604 |
1917 | 1,060 | 359 | 701 |
1918 | 1,171 | 376 | 795 |
1919 | 1,091 | 370 | 721 |
1920 | 1,223 | 403 | 820 |
1921 | 1,275 | 442 | 833 |
1922 | 1,229 | 394 | 835 |
1923 | 1,184 | 409 | 775 |
1924 | 1,166 | 383 | 783 |
1925 | 1,239 | 404 | 835 |
1926 | 1,127 | 340 | 787 |
1927 | 1,119 | 311 | 808 |
1928 | 1,056 | 293 | 763 |
1929 | 955 | 224 | 731 |
1930 | 949 | 237 | 712 |
1931 | 874 | 213 | 661 |
1932 | 793 | 200 | 593 |
1933 | 756 | 183 | 573 |
1934 | 811 | 212 | 599 |
1935 | 791 | 270 | 521 |
1936 | 909 | 341 | 568 |
1937 | 820 | 302 | 518 |
1938 | 789 | 264 | 525 |
1939 | 804 | 275 | 529 |
1940 | 704 | 237 | 467 |
1941 | 707 | 225 | 482 |
1942 | 716 | 274 | 442 |
1943 | 679 | 231 | 448 |
1944 | 630 | 239 | 391 |
1945 | 579 | 206 | 373 |
1946 | 612 | 206 | 406 |
1947 | 595 | 203 | 392 |
1948 | 611 | 179 | 432 |
1949 | 507 | 153 | 354 |
1950 | 536 | 141 | 395 |
1951 | 504 | 136 | 368 |
1952 | 474 | 134 | 340 |
1953 | 448 | 123 | 325 |
1954 | 442 | 137 | 305 |
1955 | 405 | 114 | 291 |
1956 | 397 | 107 | 290 |
1957 | 343 | 89 | 254 |
1958 | 325 | 94 | 231 |
1959 | 304 | 75 | 229 |
1960 | 238 | 62 | 176 |
1961 | 234 | 58 | 176 |
1962 | 233 | 53 | 180 |
1963 | 234 | 47 | 187 |
1964 | 204 | 38 | 166 |
1965 | 183 | 24 | 159 |
1966 | 145 | 24 | 121 |
1967 | 110 | 19 | 91 |
1968 | 157 | 21 | 136 |
1969 | 128 | 17 | 111 |
1970 | 149 | 18 | 131 |
1971 | 167 | 10 | 157 |
1972 | 125 | 13 | 112 |
1973 | 106 | 13 | 93 |
1974 | 87 | 9 | 78 |
1975 | 81 | 8 | 73 |
1976 | 70 | 5 | 65 |
1977 | 80 | 0 | 80 |
1978 | 71 | 11 | 60 |
1979 | 87 | 7 | 80 |
1980 | 64 | 5 | 59 |
1981 | 80 | 13 | 67 |
1982 | 65 | 8 | 57 |
1983 | 65 | 0 | 65 |
1984 | 57 | 6 | 51 |
1985 | 49 | 0 | 49 |
1986 | 41 | 6 | 35 |
1987 | 49 | 6 | 43 |
1988 | 48 | 0 | 48 |
1989 | 41 | 13 | 28 |
1990 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
1991 | 37 | 5 | 32 |
1992 | 39 | 6 | 33 |
1993 | 40 | 6 | 34 |
1994 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
1995 | 41 | 6 | 35 |
1996 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
1997 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
1998 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
1999 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
2000 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
2001 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
2002 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
2003 | 27 | 5 | 22 |
2004 | 25 | 5 | 20 |
2005 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
2006 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
2007 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
2008 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
2009 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
2010 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
2011 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
2012 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
2013 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
2014 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
2015 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
2016 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
2017 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
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The map shows the relative popularity of the name Merle as a first name in each of the states. See other popular names in South Dakota, Iowa, or Nebraska.
Ethnicity | Merle | U.S. | |
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â–ˆ | White | 80.34% | 64.26% |
â–ˆ | African American | 3.07% | 11.96% |
â–ˆ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 2.30% | 4.85% |
â–ˆ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.00% | 0.69% |
â–ˆ | Two or More Ethnicities | 0.00% | 1.76% |
â–ˆ | Hispanic or Latino | 12.98% | 16.26% |
People with the last name Merle are most frequently White or Hispanic or Latino