The baby name Merial is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MER-ee-əl (ˈmɛriəl),muh-REE-əl (məˈriːəl).
Merial is Celtic in Origin.
The baby name Merial is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MER-ee-əl (ˈmɛriəl),muh-REE-əl (məˈriːəl).
Merial is Celtic in Origin.
Merial is a rare English feminine given name, most often viewed as a spelling variant of Meriel/Mariel and ultimately of Muriel, from Old Irish Muirgheal (muir "sea" + geal "bright, fair"), yielding the meaning "sea-bright" or "bright sea." Related forms include Scottish Gaelic Muireall, Irish Muirgheal, medieval and modern French Muriel/Murielle, and English Meriel and Mariel; the -a- in Merial reflects influence from Mariel and from the name Mary.
In Britain and Ireland, Muriel was borne by medieval women and reappeared with late-19th-century Celtic revivals, peaking in the early 1900s in the UK and US before declining. Mariel received a 20th-century boost, while the spelling Merial has remained uncommon, surfacing intermittently in parish and civil registers from the 1800s onward and today chosen for its vintage yet distinctive feel. Nicknames and short forms include Meri, Merry, Miri, and Elle; masculine use is virtually unknown.
Merial is vanishingly rare. In all, it appears just 15 times, across 11 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Merial is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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