Merly
MER-lee
Popularity
#11755
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
French
Total Births
242
Peak Year
#14 in 2012
First Recorded
1986
Style
Vintage, Cute & Playful
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Merly is a diminutive of names like Merle, which is French for 'blackbird', or a less common variant of Shirley, meaning 'bright meadow'.
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