Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Italian, Spanish Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɛr.lo/(Italian) /ˈmeɾ.lo/(Spanish) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "blackbird", ultimately from Latin merula. The blackbird is a symbol of a naive person. Related NamesDetails RootmerulaOther Languages & CulturesMerle(French) Melo(Portuguese) Categories birds, black, colors