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Myrlene

What does Myrlene mean?

Myrlene Pronunciation of Myrlene as a name for girls has its root in Old French, and Myrlene means "blackbird". Myrlene is an alternate spelling of Merle (Old French).

STARTS/ENDS WITH My-, -lene

Variations

VARIANTS Myrline, Myrleen, Merline

RELATED FORMS VIA MERLE Merlina, Murle, Myrle

CREATIVE FORMS
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Myrlene Lauryn (M.L.), ..

How popular is Myrlene?

Myrlene is an uncommon first name for women. Myrlene is an equivalently rare last name too for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Which version is better?

Merle, Merline and Myrle are the popular alternative forms of Myrlene (OUTSIDE TOP 2000). Adoption of these forms of Myrlene was widespread during the years 1900-1909 (AVERAGE #1019), but now, the form Merle has become somewhat outmoded. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Merle, Merline, Myrle in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Myrlene and related baby names outside U.S.

Similar Names

Myrlene is alike in pronunciation to Marlane, Marlayne, Marleen, Marleene, Marlen, Marlene, Marlenn, Marlenne, Marlin, Marline, Marlinn, Marlon, Marlyn, Marlyne, Marlynn, Marlynne, Marrlen and Merlyn. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Arlene, Byrdene (see Birdena), Carlene, Corlene, Cyrene, Darlene, Earlene, Erlene, Harlene, Karlene, Kylene, Kyrene, Lurlene, Maraline, Marcene, Marilena, Marilene, Marlana, Marlee, Marleena, Marleina, Marlele, Marlena, Marleni, Marlina, Maylene, Melene, Morene, Mylene, Myree, Myrene, Orlene, Tyrene and Verlene. These names tend to be more frequently used than Myrlene.


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