In the entire world, Merlou (Merlou 
) is a rare epicene forename. The first name Merlou is habitual in Philippines, where it is a rare unisex name, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare girly name. Very seldom, Merlou is the last name as well as the forename.
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