Muriel - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Muriel \m(u)-riel\ is pronounced MYUR-ee-el. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "sparkling, shining sea". First used in the Middle Ages. Novelist Muriel Spark.

Muriel has 7 variant forms: Merial, Meriel, Merrill, Miureall, Murial, Muriella and Murielle.

For more information, see also related names Marilla, Merle, Meryl and Mary.

Baby names that sound like Muriel are Mariel, Mariela, Marial, Meriol, Murle, Merill and Merel.

Muriel is a very popular female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Muriel. Click here to compare Muriel with related baby names.