Merleen comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Gifted ruler; kind and gentle..
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How popular is Merleen?
1949peak year
The name Merleen reached its peak in 1949, with 11 registrations (ranked #3328). It had only entered records 13 years earlier, in 1936. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 113 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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