Meaning  The name Meriel has the following meaning: "Of the shining sea". It also has the same meaning in Irish and Gaelic. Also has the meaning of "myrrh" in Arabic. This name is commonly regarded as a variant of Mary, which means "star of the sea".
This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name. Popularity
As a baby boy name, Meriel is currently not a popular baby name in the USA. There are no available USA popularity statistics for the name Meriel for the past 100 years. However, the following chart shows the popularity ranking for the name Muriel, of which the name Meriel is a variant. Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Meriel and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Meriel: Boys - Byron, Dawber, Durwood, Dwayne, Junior, Ramsey, Waylon, Zane, Girls - Aiyana, Claribel, Dawn, Destiny, Earlean, Jaelyn, Lassie, Merri, Merry, Both genders - Audrey, Carlisle, Raven, SkyVariants The name Meriel is a variant of Muriel. Other popular variants of the name Muriel are: Merial (Irish), Meriel (Irish), Meriol, Merrial, Merriel, Muire, Muireall (Scottish), Muirgheal (Irish), Muiriol (Irish), Murial, Murielia, Muriell, Murielle (Irish) Style We think the name Meriel should fall under the following style category: Celtic. See other Celtic namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Meriel to be: A sweet and imaginative personIn one word, you might describe Meriel as a(n) " imaginative" person. See other "imaginative" names for boys and girls. |
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Meaning of name Meriel
