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Around the globe, Merle (Merle , マール , Мерле ) is a common gender-neutral first name. The forename Merle is characteristic of Philippines, where it is quite a rare girly name, Barbados, and Estonia, where it is quite a rare principally feminine, but very seldom masculine name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in the United States, Philippines, and South Africa. Also, Merle is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Merle | Germany, France, Philippines, United States, South Africa |
マール | Japan |
Мерл, Мерле | Russia |
Merle is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Merle Dixon , the fictional character, The Walking Dead; Chandler Bing , the fictional character from Friends; Merle , the character from Pete's Dragon; Merle Tucker , character in Modern Family and Merle , the character in film The Color of Friendship, among other works.