Names Like Merle — Find Similar Baby Names
Merle is a 5-letter French boys' name meaning “Blackbird”. This page collects 117 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Mable and Maile, French cousins like Abelia and Abella, rhyming names ending in -rle like Erle and Burle, and names sharing the “blackbird” concept like Chogan and Maryl.
For the full Merle profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Merle page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Merle
24 baby names that differ from Merle by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mable | 2 | Lovable. Abbreviation Of Amabel. | English | Female |
| Maile | 2 | A Vine That Grows In Hawaii That Is Used In Making Leis. | Hawaiian | Female |
| Mare | 2 | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Maree | 2 | Variant Of Latin Mary Bitter | French | Female |
| Marie | 2 | Variant Of Latin Mary Bitter | French | Female |
| Marla | 2 | Variant Of Marlene Woman From Magdala. | English | Female |
| Marley | 2 | From The March Meadow | English | Male |
| Marlie | 2 | Variant Of Marilyn | American | Female |
| Mabelle | 3 | Lovable. | French | Female |
| Mace | 3 | A Mace Was A Medieval Weapon Used By Knights. | English | Male |
| Macee | 3 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | French | Female |
| Macie | 3 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | English | Female |
| Macrae | 3 | Son Of Grace | Scottish | Male |
| Madge | 3 | Approval | Greek | Female |
| Madie | 3 | Tower | French | Female |
| Madre | 3 | Mother | Spanish | Female |
| Mae | 3 | "Kinswoman." | Anglo | Female |
| Maelee | 3 | May. In Roman Mythology Maia: (Source Of The Month May) Was Goddess... | French | Female |
| Maeret | 3 | Little Famous One | English | Male |
| Maeve | 3 | A Mythical Queen | Celtic | Female |
| Magee | 3 | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Maibe | 3 | Grave | Egyptian | Female |
| Maible | 3 | Lovable | Irish | Female |
| Maiele | 3 | "Eloquent, Skilled In Speaking" | Hawaiian | Male |
More French Names
24 baby names that share Merle’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 Merle
24 names that share Merle's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Merle's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Merle
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Merle.
Names That Rhyme with Merle
9 baby names that share Merle's last 3 letters — -rle. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erle | Nobleman. Name Based On The English Title Of Earl. | English | Male |
| Burle | Fortified. See Also Berlyn. | English | Male |
| Earle | Chief | Anglo | Male |
| Parle | Little Rock | English | Male |
| Kaarle | Strong | Finnish | Male |
| Searle | Manly | French | Male |
| Tearle | Stern | English | Male |
| Thurle | Strong Fort. | Irish | Male |
| Somhairle | Asked Of God | Gaelic | Male |
Names That Start Like Merle
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Merle — Mer-. Good for parents who like Merle'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 |
| Merla | Blackbird. | French | Female |
| 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 |