Names Like Merla — Find Similar Baby Names
Merla is a 5-letter French girls' name meaning “Blackbird.”. This page collects 117 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Marla and Maola, French cousins like Abelia and Abella, rhyming names ending in -rla like Arla and Orla, and names sharing the “blackbird” concept like Chogan and Maryl.
For the full Merla profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Merla page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Merla
24 baby names that differ from Merla by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marla | 1 | Variant Of Marlene Woman From Magdala. | English | Female |
| Maola | 2 | Handmaiden | Irish | Female |
| Mara | 2 | Bitter | Romanian | Female |
| Maria | 2 | Bitter | German | Female |
| Marlan | 2 | A Form Of Merle. | English | Male |
| Mable | 3 | Lovable. Abbreviation Of Amabel. | English | Female |
| Macala | 3 | A Diffrent Way Of Spelling Makayla | English | Female |
| Macha | 3 | Plain | Irish | Female |
| Mada | 3 | From Mathilda | Irish | Female |
| Madia | 3 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madra | 3 | Mother | English | Female |
| Maeret | 3 | Little Famous One | English | Male |
| Magda | 3 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
| Maha | 3 | Wild Cow; Cow-Eyes | Arabic | Female |
| Mahala | 3 | Tender | Hebrew | Female |
| Mahila | 3 | Woman | Indian | Female |
| Maia | 3 | Myth Name (Mother Of Hermes) | Greek | Female |
| Maida | 3 | "Maiden."Variant, Mayda, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Maile | 3 | A Vine That Grows In Hawaii That Is Used In Making Leis. | Hawaiian | Female |
| Maira | 3 | Variant Of Mary Bitter. | Scottish | Female |
| Mairia | 3 | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Maiya | 3 | Surname Meaning "Rice Valley | Japanese | Female |
| Majella | 3 | Name Of A Saint | Irish | Female |
| Maka | 3 | Sioux Name Meaning " Earth." | Native American | Female |
More French Names
24 baby names that share Merla’s French origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abelia | "Breath, Sigh." From Hebrew Feminine Form Of Abel. Variants Include Abelle An... | Female |
| Abella | Breath | Female |
| Acel | Adherent Of A Nobleman | Male |
| Aceline | "Noble, Highborn." Variant Asceline Exists. | Female |
| Adalene | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adalicia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalie | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalyn | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Addie | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adela | Good Humor | Female |
| Adele | Good Humor: Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelina | Of The Nobility. Noble. Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adelisa | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelise | Forerunner Of Alice Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelle | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelynn | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adilene | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adorlee | Adored | Female |
| Adreanna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adriane | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrianna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrianne | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrien | Variant Of Adrian. From Adria.: (Adriatic Sea Region.) | Male |
5-Letter M-Names Like Merla
24 names that share Merla's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Merla's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Merla
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Merla.
Names That Rhyme with Merla
9 baby names that share Merla's last 3 letters — -rla. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arla | Variant Of Carlene And Charlene. | English | Female |
| Orla | Golden | Irish | Female |
| Carla | Manly | Romanian | Female |
| Darla | From The Old English Dearling: Darling. | English | Female |
| Karla | Strong | French | Female |
| Marla | Variant Of Marlene Woman From Magdala. | English | Female |
| Mirla | Blackbird. | French | Female |
| Myrla | Blackbird. | French | Female |
| Charla | Feminine Variant Of Charles Meaning Manly | English | Female |
Names That Start Like Merla
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Merla — Mer-. Good for parents who like Merla's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meri | Mirthful: Joyous. Also An Abbreviation Of Meredith. | English | Female |
| Mert | Lover Of Silence | Egyptian | Female |
| Merci | Merciful | French | Female |
| Mercy | Merciful | French | Female |
| Merle | Blackbird | French | Male |
| Merna | Beloved | Irish | Female |
| Merri | Mirthful: Joyous. Also An Abbreviation Of Meredith. | English | Female |
| Merry | Happy | English | Female |
| Mersc | From The Marsh | English | Male |
| Meryl | Myrrh | Arabic | Female |
| Mercer | Merchant | French | Male |
| Mercia | From Mercia | English | Female |
| Mercie | Compassion: Forbearance. | English | Female |
| Merial | Sea-Bright | English | Female |
| Meriel | Variant Of Muriel Shining Sea. | English | Female |
| Merlin | Arthur's Tutor | Arthurian | Male |
| Merlow | From The Hill By The Lake | English | Male |
| Merlyn | Blackbird. | French | Female |