Merle may refer to: People Merle (given name), a given name used by both men and women Merle (surname), a surname of French origin Others Merle (dog coat), a pattern in dogs’ coats Merle (grape), another name for the wine grape Merlot Akaflieg München Mü17 Merle, a German glider originally built in 1938 for the 1940 Olympics gliding competition MS Phocine, a ferry formerly named MS Merle Merle's Tune, a hymn tune composed by Hal Hopson in 1983 A Crusader fort near Tantura on the coast of Israel The French name for the common blackbird See also Merl (disambiguation) Merles, a commune in southern France