The baby name Muriel is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MUR-ee-əl (IPA: /ˈmʊriəl/ or /ˈmɜːriəl/).
Muriel is Irish, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name Muriel is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MUR-ee-əl (IPA: /ˈmʊriəl/ or /ˈmɜːriəl/).
Muriel is Irish, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
Muriel stems from Old Irish Muirgheal (muir “sea” + geal “bright, fair”), yielding the meaning “sea-bright” or “bright sea.” Through Scottish Gaelic Muireall (Mùireal) and medieval Latin spellings, it entered Anglo-Norman use and reached England with Breton-Norman influence, where it appears frequently in medieval records.
The name waned after the Middle Ages, then enjoyed a Victorian and Edwardian revival, peaking in the early 20th century in Britain and the United States before slipping into vintage status. Notable variants and related forms include Meriel and Murial (an occasional spelling), Murielle (French), the Scots Gaelic Muireall, and the older Irish forms Muirgheal/Muirgel; Meryl is a modern derivative shaped by Muriel and Merrill. The essence across forms remains the same: a luminous, sea-evoking name with deep Celtic roots.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 1984 | #1 | — | 540 |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #33 | 1 | 726 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| LU | 0 | #61 | 6 | 2,830 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #107 | 4 | 5,607 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #123 | 3 | 3,755 |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #143 | 43 | 4,850 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #149 | 5 | 3,773 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| AR | 0 | #190 | 4 | 2,915 | |
| RU | 0 | #193 | 2 | 3,641 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #202 | 23 | 7,146 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| PS | 0 | #222 | 5 | 5,692 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #243 | 17 | 7,507 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| IL | 0 | #264 | 11 | 6,291 | |
| NG | 0 | #270 | 3 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #276 | 10 | 2,795 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| France | Boys | 1977 | #320 | 3 | 1,397 |
| PE | 0 | #325 | 5 | 6,350 | |
| BR | 0 | #329 | 17 | 5,969 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #330 | 8 | 6,973 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #332 | 18 | 8,829 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #341 | 11 | 8,539 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #346 | 204 | 11,671 |
| CL | 0 | #350 | 62 | 6,867 | |
| NL | 0 | #361 | 31 | 2,481 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| BO | 0 | #372 | 10 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #375 | 16 | 13,098 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #375 | 7 | 7,951 |
| France | Girls | 2020 | #391 | 4 | 3,215 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #404 | 598 | 14,098 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #416 | 9 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #416 | 32 | 14,421 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #427 | 25 | 7,952 |
| Spain | 0 | #441 | 12 | 2,326 | |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #457 | 25 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #474 | 37 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #478 | 46 | 10,981 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #480 | 4 | 7,628 |
| CO | 0 | #502 | 9 | 7,768 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #504 | 12 | 19,177 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #532 | 86 | 11,648 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #535 | 19 | 20,968 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #538 | 13 | 12,054 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #544 | 831 | 25,928 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #559 | 53 | 9,488 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #567 | 7 | 11,342 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 32 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #571 | 16 | 18,916 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #573 | 182 | 12,213 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #581 | 12 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #587 | 29 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #616 | 43 | 13,263 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #618 | 352 | 5,933 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| IT | 0 | #666 | 49 | 4,183 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #765 | 74 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #772 | 15 | 15,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #853 | 89 | 12,708 |
| TN | 0 | #858 | 8 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #861 | 123 | 5,561 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #861 | 83 | 14,861 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #867 | 50 | 8,487 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #894 | 27 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #921 | 6 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #922 | 14 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #949 | 130 | 16,140 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #973 | 10 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #980 | 15 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,058 | 402 | 9,415 |
| MA | 0 | #1,109 | 20 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 36 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,168 | 11 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,445 | 27 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Muriel is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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