Myrtle
Pronunciation: [ m-ERT-uhl ]
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #25,847
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Myrtle is also used as a girl name, ranked #39034.
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#25,981 in US
Hebrew origin
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Chinese origin
"galloping horse"
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Uzbek origin
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About the Name Myrtle
Myrtle is a boy name .
Is Myrtle a boy or girl name? Myrtle is used as both a boy and girl name. As a boy name, it ranks #25,847 in popularity. As a girl name, it ranks #39,034. Myrtle is more commonly used as a boy name.
Myrtle is currently ranked #25,847 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Myrtle include Myr, Myrt, Myrty, Myrtie, Myy, Myie, and Myrkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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