Muriel name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Girl

Usage: Arabic, German, French, English, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: m(u)-riel

Meaning: Myrrh, Bright Sea, Sea-bright, Fragrance of God, Shining Sea, Angel of June, Star of the Sea and Princess of the Sea

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What does Muriel mean?
Variations of Muriel
Middle Names for Muriel
How popular is Muriel?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Muriel
Famous People Named Muriel
Lists having Muriel

What does Muriel mean?

Dominant and Conifer Hebrew, Celtic and Irish Muriel means "Myrrh, Bright Sea, Sea-bright, Fragrance of God, Shining Sea, Angel of June, Star of the Sea or Princess of the Sea", a unisex name is majorly used in Finnish, Danish, French, German, Arabic, Norwegian, Swedish and English.

Muriel is variation of biblical and durable Mary. Mary is English cognate of Maria. Also Mary is English form of Maria. Meaning of Mary is The Word Mere Which Means Mother, Princess of the Sea and Wished-for Child is of Hebrew and Egyptian origin.

Muriel is resultant of Marie. Marie is variation of illustrous and leading in demand Maria. Marie is form of Mary in German and Czech languages. Also Marie is Danish and Norwegian cognate of Maria.

Marie means Wished-for Child and Form of Mary is rooted from Hebrew. Muriel is English cognate of Muireall. Also Muriel is equivalent of Muirgel in English language. Muriel is celebrated on August 15.

How do I pronounce Muriel?

m(u)-riel is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Muriel.

Variants of Muriel

Muirgheal, Mariel, Mary, Maria, Mariam, Mariamne, Mirjam, Marielle, Maaria, Mai, Mara, Marea, Adamary, Marigrace, Muireall, Muirgel, Murielle

How popular is the name Muriel?

Muriel was a popular name in United States. Over 55447 babies have been named Muriel since 1880. When at its peak in 1922, 2392 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 112nd position.

However after 189 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. Moreover, the given name has been to the top 500 baby names an astonishing 72 times Also, Muriel was a popular name in France.

Over 70944 babies have been given the first name in 121 years. At the peak of its usage in 1967, it ranked 24th when 3511 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

But after 121 years, the name has lost its ground and appears to be dropping out of sight. Moreover, the first name has been to the top 50 baby names 17 times

Muriel is a unique baby name in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 200 names.

In 2002, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 166 on girl names chart when 44 babies were named Muriel. Over 471 babies in Switzerland have been named Muriel. The moniker is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, 21 years of presence was not sufficient to save the name and it finally disappeared in 1984.

There are over 226 babies that have been given the name Muriel in Ireland. It had a short run of 5 years on Belgium girl names chart.

Muriel is a rare baby name in England and Wales there is very thin chances of it still being given.

But Muriel is a popular baby name in England where every 1 in 2000 have the name as well as in, South Africa, Canada and Madagascar. According to our estimate, at least 220000 people have been bestowed Muriel around the globe.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	0	0	4852	27
2022	0	0	5608	22
2021	0	0	6129	19
2020	0	0	5827	20
2019	0	0	5973	20
2018	0	0	6234	19
2017	0	0	5183	25
2016	0	0	5978	21
2015	0	0	4845	28
2014	0	0	4655	30

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Muriel in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	5	6	658	340
	0	0	0	72

What numerology tells about Muriel?

To have number 8 as your soul urge number reveals your wish to be financially stable, so you don't have to worry about the future so much. The letter M as your cornerstone reveals you are a workhorse, meaning you enjoy working more than you enjoy anything else. You lack real friends. You have to stop questioning your existence and give your life your own purpose. Remember that you are not the only person who's struggling with something. And you are not alone as you think.

Looking for names similar to Muriel? Please go through the following names

Djamal prevalently is used in Arabic and French is rooted from Arabic used for boys, meaning of Djamal is "Beauty"
Huzayl is used mostly in Sindhi and Arabic, Huzayl means "Bin Shurah Bil had this Name" is a boy name
Samya - Unconventional Arabic Samya is used as a unisex name and is primarily used in Gujarati and Tamil, meaning of Samya is "Fasting, Goddess or Sami"
Yashar - Meaning of Yashar is Wealth, Lives Forever or Life is notably used in Arabic and Hebrew used as a baby boy name came from Hebrew and Arabic
Akbar - Akbar's meaning is Bigger or Greatest is used predominantly in Sindhi and Marathi that originated from Arabic is bestowed upon boys

Middle names for Muriel

These popular and appealing middle names flows beautifully with the baby name Muriel .

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Famous people named Muriel

Muriel Smith, Manitoba politician
Muriel Newman, former member of the New Zealand Parliament for the right-wing ACT New Zealand party and a former deputy leader of the party
Muriel Stuart, poet, the daughter of a Scottish barrister
Muriel Lester, member of the Union Church
Muriel Dowding, Baroness Dowding, English animal rights activist

Muriel Young, English television continuity announcer
Muriel Degauque, Belgian woman
Muriel Belcher, founder and proprietress of a private drinking club known as The Colony Room at 41 Dean Street
Muriel FitzRoy, 1st Viscountess Daventry, British aristocrat and the wife of Edward FitzRoy
Muriel Powell, successor to Dame Grace Kimmins
Muriel Gardiner, American psychoanalyst and psychiatrist
Muriel Brunskill, English contralto of the mid-twentieth century
Muriel Kauffman, civic leader and philanthropist in Kansas City
Muriel Denison, Canadian writer
Muriel Costa-Greenspon, American mezzo-soprano
Muriel Foster, English contralto, excelling in oratorio
Muriel Fahrion, American illustrator and the original designer of the girl's toy

Muriel Barbery, French novelist and philosophy teacher
Muriel Lezak, American neuropsychologist best
Muriel Bristol, phycologist who worked at Rothamsted Research
Muriel Spark, Scottish novelist, short story writer
Muriel Humphrey Brown, American politician
Muriel Rukeyser, American poet and political activist, best
Muriel Duckworth, Canadian pacifist
Muriel Box, English screenwriter and director
Muriel Hurtis-Houairi, French track and field athlete
Muriel McQueen Fergusson, Canadian activist, judge and politician
Muriel Siebert, was known as 'The First Woman of Finance' despite being preceded
Muriel Gray, Scottish author, broadcaster and journalist
Muriel Frances Dana, a

Muriel Cooper, pioneering book designer, digital designer
Muriel Robb, English female tennis player
Muriel Cerf, French novelist and travel writer
Muriel A. Howard, vice president for public service and urban affairs at the SUNY educational institution
Muriel Porter, Australian journalist based in Melbourne, Victoria
Muriel Ostriche, American silent film actress
Muriel Vanderbilt, member of the wealthy Vanderbilt family
Muriel Anderson, American fingerstyle guitarist and harp guitarist
Muriel Baumeister, German-Austrian film and television actress
Muriel Castanis, American sculptor best
Muriel Nichol, Labour Party politician in England
Muriel Gammans, British Conservative politician

Muriel Gustavo Becker, Brazilian footballer
Muriel Angelus, English stage, musical theatre and film actress
Muriel Pavlow, Her mother was French and her father was Russian
Muriel Evans, American film actress
Murielle Scherre in Des jours plus belles que la nuit as Director
Muriel Lawrence in I Dream of Jeanie as Actress
Muriel Coulin in Trois couleurs: Rouge as Camera and Electrical Department
Muriel Minot in Changeling as Actress
Muriel Moore in The Truman Show as Actress
Muriel Combeau in Romuald et Juliette as Actress
Muriel Santa Ana is an Argentine actress and singer.
Muriel Aked acted in movie The Wicked Lady
Muriel Boulay portrayed the critical character of Moniel in 1991 flick Rei Dom ou la légende des Kreuls.

In 1974, Muriel Catalá played the role of Maria in drama and horror movie La loba y la Paloma.
In 2013 drama, family movie, Ressac, Muriel Dutil characterized Dorine.
Muriel Kenn, from 2011 drama flick Sur la route de Sligo, who portrayed Maria.
In 1922 drama flick, White Hell, Muriel Kingston played Helen Allen.
Muriel Paull, from 1925 western film Love on the Rio Grande, who played N.
In 2000, Muriel Racine played the role of Alice In movie Les cendres du paradis.
Muriel Reynolds portrayed the minor role of N in 1926 drama flick The Night Watch.
In 1971, Muriel Werner portrayed the role of Gangster in drama movie Summer in the City.
Muriel Hallé, from 1996 documentary film Les cahiers retrouvés de Nina Vyroubova, who characterized N.

Muriel Miranda played the main role of Muriel in 2011 comedy, drama flick Verano.

Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html

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