Across the world, Gerle (Gerle 
, Герле 
, جيرل 
) is a rare mostly girly, but uncommonly boy's first name. The given name Gerle is characteristic of Philippines, where it is a rare predominantly feminine, but very infrequently boy's name, and Brazil, where it is a very rare epicene name. More frequently, Gerle is the last name as well as the forename.