Myrlene as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Myrlene

What is the meaning of the name Myrlene ?

The baby name Myrlene is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Common pronunciations: MUR-leen (mər-LEEN, /mɜrˈliːn/) or mur-LAYN (mər-LAYN, /mɜrˈleɪn/).

Myrlene is English, French in Origin.

Myrlene is a rare American feminine given name, most likely formed in the early to mid-20th century by blending Myrle/Merle with the fashionable -lene ending, under the influence of names like Darlene and Marlene. Merle derives from French merle, ‘blackbird,’ while Myrle is a spelling variant; some also view Myrlene as an elaboration of the botanical name Myrtle (from Greek myrtos, the myrtle tree, a symbol of love). The name can thus evoke either ‘blackbird’ or ‘myrtle,’ depending on the root favored.

Documented in U.S. records from the 1920s through the 1960s, Myrlene remained uncommon and today is encountered mainly in family lines or regional pockets. Closely related or alternative forms include Merlene, Mirlene, Myrleen, Murlene, and the related Marlene; near-kin by pattern are Darlene and Charlene. Variant spellings and pronunciations (mur-LEEN/mer-LEEN) reflect its blend origin and the fluidity of American coinages from that era.