♂♀ Name Muriel
Muriel is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Muriel thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.
What is the origin of the name Muriel?
Muriel is a feminine and seldom a masculine name. It is a medieval English variant of a Breton name, which derived from the Irish name Muirgel.
What does the name Muriel mean?
Muriel means “bright sea” (from Gaelic “muir” = sea + “geal” = bright).
Pronunciation of Muriel
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Muriel in the Top 50 Names
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
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| 🇵🇹 Portugal | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
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