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Merly

Unisex Name day: July 30
Merly is a short form of Merle: on birth records it is written Merle (45,225 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Merle page. Also a short form of Merlyn.
Origin: Latin / French. Meaning: blackbird.
From Latin merula (French merle), 'blackbird'; used as both a surname and given name.

Name day for Merly

July 30

Why this day? Merly is a short form of Merle, and shares its name day.

Merly is celebrated in the United States on July 30.

The story of the name Merly

Merly is a short form of Merle. It keeps its origin (Latin / French) and meaning — blackbird, and shares its name day, July 30.

On birth records, Merly is rarely written as such: the Merlys are Merles (45,225 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Merle page. Merly is also a short form of Merlyn.

Frequently asked questions about Merly

What does Merly mean?

Merly is a short form of Merle, which means blackbird.

When is Merly's name day?

July 30, together with Merle: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Merly a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Merle.

Merly's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Merly

Top 10

  1. Sedrick91%
  2. Darrin90%
  3. Heath86%
  4. Marlon86%
  5. Daren86%
  6. Anwar86%
  7. Delvin86%
  8. Darron86%
  9. Darin86%
  10. Bryon86%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane43%
  2. Shawn43%
  3. Shaun43%
  4. Scotty48%
  5. Jermaine49%
  6. Erich50%
  7. Hans53%
  8. Mario53%
  9. Luigi56%
  10. Neville58%

Love potential for Merly

Top 10

  1. Gorge87%
  2. Danial87%
  3. Dimitrios84%
  4. Darron84%
  5. Shedrick84%
  6. Jefferey83%
  7. Bartholomew83%
  8. Giuseppe82%
  9. Jeramy82%
  10. Sharif82%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Vance46%
  4. Renard47%
  5. Hans49%
  6. Darren49%
  7. Scotty50%
  8. Philippe51%
  9. Marc51%
  10. Damon51%

Professional potential for Merly

Top 10

  1. Glendon78%
  2. Reginal72%
  3. Shaun69%
  4. Shawn69%
  5. Jermaine69%
  6. Reggie69%
  7. Shane69%
  8. Scot68%
  9. Vinson66%
  10. Andre66%

Bottom 10

  1. Dedrick42%
  2. Brian42%
  3. Alfonzo42%
  4. Cedrick42%
  5. Roderic42%
  6. Chad42%
  7. Theron42%
  8. Shad42%
  9. Boris42%
  10. Dameon42%

Crush potential for Merly

Top 10

  1. Sharif91%
  2. Darrin89%
  3. Jeramy89%
  4. Roderick88%
  5. Roderic88%
  6. Vidal88%
  7. Donny87%
  8. Lamont87%
  9. Antione87%
  10. Chadrick87%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane43%
  2. Shaun43%
  3. Shawn43%
  4. Erich44%
  5. Jermaine48%
  6. Hans56%
  7. Clint57%
  8. Leopoldo60%
  9. Tito60%
  10. Wilfredo60%
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