Muriel name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Celtic, Hebrew and Irish
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?

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

Names that rhyme with Muriel

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.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018621119
2017530424
2016594821
2015483228
2014464730
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Facts

Muriel in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands56658340
Finland00072

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.

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  •  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
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Middle names for 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.

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