Myrl

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How to Pronounce Myrl

Pronounced MURL /ˈmɜrl/Medium

Meaning: Myrl is a clipped, phonetic form of Myrtle — from Greek myrtos, the evergreen myrtle plant, an emblem of love and peace — and it overlaps with Merle, from French merle, 'blackbird.' A single-syllable early-century name.Low

In 30 seconds: Myrl is a trim form of Myrtle, the fragrant myrtle plant (said 'MURL') — a one-beat early-century name.

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Origin LowGreek, French

MeaningMyrl is a clipped, phonetic form of Myrtle — from Greek myrtos, the evergreen myrtle plant, an emblem of love and peace — and it overlaps with Merle, from French merle, 'blackbird.' A single-syllable early-century name.

U.S. rank (1956)#6605 ↘ Falling

1956 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1916

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,831

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Myrl is a short, phonetic spelling of Myrtle — from Greek myrtos, the myrtle shrub long associated with love and peace — and it blurs into Merle, French for 'blackbird.' It belongs to the botanical-name vogue of the early 1900s. Established by the late 1880s, it peaked in 1916 and had faded by the mid-1950s.

A woman named Myrl at its 1916 peak would be well over a century old, a great-grandmother name of the Myrtle-and-Opal generation. It reads as a spare antique curiosity; its single MURL beat pairs with Pearl and Opal, and while it hasn't revived, its link to the meaningful myrtle plant gives it a gentle nature story.

Did you know? Myrl rode the turn-of-the-century fashion for plant names like Myrtle, Fern and Opal, pared down to a single crisp syllable.

Overall data confidence 55%

References — Myrl — Short form of Myrtle (Gk myrtos) / variant of Merle

Variations

MyrtleMerleMyrle

Nicknames

MyMyrlie

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Myrtle— the parent plant-name Myrl shortens

Merle— the blackbird name Myrl overlaps with

Pearl— a like one-beat early-century gem name

Opal— a same-era short nature name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Myrl mean?

Myrl is a short form of Myrtle, from Greek myrtos, the myrtle plant, and overlaps with Merle.

How do you pronounce Myrl?

It's said MURL /ˈmɜrl/ — one syllable.

Is Myrl a boy or girl name?

Myrl is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Myrl?

Myrl was an early-twentieth-century nature name that peaked in the nineteen-tens and has been rare since.