The baby name Merel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Dutch: /ˈmeːrəl/; English approximation: "MEH-rel".
Merel is Dutch in Origin.
The baby name Merel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Dutch: /ˈmeːrəl/; English approximation: "MEH-rel".
Merel is Dutch in Origin.
Merel is a Dutch given name derived from the common noun merel, “blackbird.” The word goes back to Middle Dutch merle and ultimately Latin merula, and is cognate with French merle. As a personal name it evokes the blackbird’s clear song and associations with spring and the natural world.
Used in the Netherlands and Flanders since the 20th century, Merel gained wide popularity from the late 1980s through the early 2000s and remains familiar today, mostly for girls though occasionally unisex. Related forms include Merle (French/English/German, unisex) and the Dutch diminutive Mereltje; Merla appears rarely in English. Phonetic lookalikes such as Meryl, Meriel, and Muriel have different Celtic roots, and Meral in Turkish (meaning “young deer”) is unrelated. Overall, Merel combines a simple nature meaning with a modern, gently lyrical sound.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #124 | 3,210 | 5,933 |
| NL | 0 | #154 | 288 | 2,481 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #161 | 25 | 424 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2009 | #185 | 2 | 1,388 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #228 | 4 | 3,559 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #539 | 9 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #594 | 24 | 11,648 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SY | 0 | #693 | 36 | 11,684 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,246 | 9 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Merel is popular in 34 countries — most recent births per country:
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