Merla - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Merla \m(e)-rla, mer-la\ is a variant of Merle (Old French) and Meryl (English), and the meaning of Merla is "blackbird; shining sea".

The baby name Merla sounds like Marla, Merola, Merl, Myrla and Mirla. Other similar baby names are Mera, Mella, Mela, Merna, Perla and Verla.

Merla is an uncommon first name for women and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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