How do you pronounce Muriel?

Muriel is pronounced MYUR-ee-əl.

What is the origin of Muriel?

Muriel is of Celtic origin, from Celtic;Gaelic culture.

Girl name Celtic origin Christian tradition

Muriel

MYUR-ee-əl · 6 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

Bright sea, from Gaelic muir geal

Language

Celtic

Culture

Celtic;Gaelic

Religion

Christian

Style era

vintage

Themes

Celtic · vintage

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3198

2024 births50

Peak year1922

First appeared1880

Total US births54,852

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

Muri

Alternate spellings

MurielleMeriel

In other languages

Muriel (French)Murielle (French)

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Notable people named Muriel

Muriel Spark (author)

Muriel Bowser (politician)

Muriel Humphrey (politician)

Muriel Siebert (financier)

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