Myrle

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How to Pronounce Myrle

Pronounced MURL /ˈmɜːrl/Medium

Meaning: Myrle is a variant of Myrtle, the fragrant evergreen from Greek myrtos long tied to love and marriage, or of Merle, from French merle, 'blackbird.' The single-syllable spelling blends the two, and we note both readings.Low

In 30 seconds: Myrle is a one-beat cousin of Myrtle and Merle — the myrtle shrub or the blackbird (said 'MURL'). A turn-of-the-century name that peaked around 1915.

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Origin LowGreek, French

MeaningMyrle is a variant of Myrtle, the fragrant evergreen from Greek myrtos long tied to love and marriage, or of Merle, from French merle, 'blackbird.' The single-syllable spelling blends the two, and we note both readings.

U.S. rank (1962)#5686 ↗ Rising

1962 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1915

Total births (all-time)≈ 2,405

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

Myrle is a contracted variant of Myrtle, from Greek myrtos, the evergreen linked to love, or of Merle, French for 'blackbird.' It was used for both sexes in the early twentieth century but chiefly for girls, reaching its high near 1915 at close to a hundred a year.

A girl named Myrle at that peak would be well over a hundred today. The name faded by mid-century as Myrtle and Merle themselves fell out of fashion, and it reads as a genuinely antique nature name of double heritage, which we note.

Did you know? Myrle blurs two names in a single syllable: the plant name Myrtle, sacred to Venus, and Merle, the French blackbird — an early-1900s spelling that could point either way.

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References — Myrle — Variant of Myrtle/Merle; early-1900s peak

Variations

MyrtleMerleMyrl

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Myrle mean?

Myrle is a variant of Myrtle, the evergreen shrub, or Merle, the blackbird; we note both readings.

How do you pronounce Myrle?

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

Is Myrle a boy or girl name?

Myrle was used for both sexes historically but chiefly as a girl's name.

How popular is Myrle?

Myrle was an uncommon early-century name that peaked in the nineteen-teens and has been rare for generations; it has not revived.