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Myrl
How to Pronounce Myrl
Pronounced MURL /ΛmΙΛrl/Medium
Meaning: Myrl is a short unisex name from the Merle/Myrtle group; the Merle side comes from French merle, 'blackbird', while the sound also echoes the plant name Myrtle, so as a boy's name it is best tied to the 'blackbird' sense.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Myrl is a trimmed spelling in the Merle/Myrtle family. The Merle thread comes from French merle, the blackbird, a bird-name that dressed the given name in a soft woodland sense; the Myrtle thread lends it a plant-name air.
As a boy's name it was scarce, cresting in the mid nineteen-teens and thinning to rarity by mid-century. It reads as a grandfather-or-older name today and has not been revived.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Myrl mean?
Myrl is a boy's spelling in the Merle family, from French merle meaning 'blackbird'.
How do you pronounce Myrl?
It's said MURL /ΛmΙΛrl/ β one syllable.
Is Myrl a boy or girl name?
Myrl is used here as a boy's name.
How popular is Myrl?
Myrl was always rare and is a genuine early-twentieth-century antique, uncommon for generations.