Myrtle - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Myrtle \m(y)-rt-

is pronounced MER-terl. It is of Latin origin. Botanical and nature name based on the evergreen shrub that was sacred to Venus as a symbol of love. First used in the 1850s.

Myrtle has 9 variant forms: Mertice, Mertis, Mertle, Mirtie, Myrta, Myrtia, Myrtice, Myrtie and Myrtis.

For more information, see also the related name Mirta.

Baby names that sound like Myrtle are Martelle, Maridel, Martella and Meridel.

Myrtle is a very common first name for women (#258 out of 4276) and a slightly less common last name for both men and women (#80712 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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