Gender: Female
Pronunciation: M ER L OW B ER AA N
Merle Oberon was a British actress who began her film career in British films as Anne Boleyn in The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933). After her success in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934), she travelled to the United States to make films for Samuel Goldwyn. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in The Dark Angel (1935). Oberon hid her mixed heritage out of fear of discrimination and the impact it would have had on her career.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 28, 2024
On the name Merle Oberon, Merle means Blackbird, Small Falcon, A Bird. Oberon means Elf Ruler, High-born and Bearlike.
The name Merle Oberon is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Merle is commonly found in South Africa, United States of America, Germany, and 60 more countries.
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: M ER L OW B ER AA N
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
OW: Pronounce as in "go" (G OW)
B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)
ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)
AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Merle is recorded 3,846 times globally, ranking it as the 12,443th most common name worldwide.
Merle is most prevalent in South Africa, with 875 occurrences, making it the 2,171th most popular name in the country.
In Estonia, the name Merle is found among 1 in every 122 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | #2,171 | 1 : 2,680 |
| United States of America | #3,567 | 1 : 2,331 |
| Germany | #1,139 | 1 : 623 |
| Netherlands | #1,398 | 1 : 734 |
| United Kingdom | #4,640 | 1 : 3,781 |
| Canada | #3,655 | 1 : 3,238 |
| Estonia | #172 | 1 : 122 |
| Mexico | #9,525 | 1 : 13,858 |
| Colombia | #14,013 | 1 : 21,142 |
| Saudi Arabia | #35,781 | 1 : 57,844 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Merle from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Merle Oberon was a British actress who began her film career in British films as Anne Boleyn in The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933). After her success in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934), she travelled to the United States to make films for Samuel Goldwyn. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in The Dark Angel (1935). Oberon hid her mixed heritage out of fear of discrimination and the impact it would have had on her career.
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