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Around the globe, Erle (Erle , 二乐 , アール) is quite a rare largely boy's, but seldom girly first name. The forename Erle is characteristic of Estonia, where it is a rare girly name, Norway, and Canada, where it is a rare male name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in China, the United States, and Philippines. Also, Erle is the last name as well as the forename.
Erle is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Earl E. DeMise , the fictional character from the 2004 video game The Sims 2; James Earl Cash , the Protagonist in the 2003 video game Manhunt; Earl Harlan , the fictional scoutmaster and restaurateur in Welcome to Night Vale; Earl Hickey , the fictional character in sitcom My Name Is Earl and Earl of Greed , among other works.