Murell as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Murell

What is the meaning of the name Murell ?

The baby name Murell is a Female name , 2323 syllables long and is pronounced muh-REL (məˈrɛl),MUR-ee-el (ˈmʊəriəl) — when pronounced like Muriel.

Murell is Gaelic in Origin.

Murell is a rare given name and surname spelling rooted in English and Norman traditions. Most often it reflects the English surname Murrell and Morrell, from Old French Morel, a diminutive of more "Moor," ultimately from Latin Maurus; as a nickname it signified "dark" or "swarthy." In some families the form also intersects with the medieval female name Muriel (from Gaelic Muirgheal: muir "sea" + geal "bright"), giving Murell the alternative sense "sea-bright."

As a surname it appears in medieval English records and spread to North America in the colonial period. The leap to first-name use follows the 19th-20th century habit of adopting surnames as given names; usage is uncommon and largely unisex, with a slight tilt toward boys. Variant spellings and cognates include Murrell, Morrell, Morel, Merrell, Merrill, and Muriel; shortened forms may be Muri, Mur, or Rel.

⚙ Murell is about as rare as a name gets. In all, it appears just 3 times, across 3 countries.