76%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Archaic) Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɛɹ.i.əl/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Muriel. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsmuir + gelVariantsMeryl, MurielOther Languages & CulturesMuriel, Murielle(French) Muriel, Muirgheal(Irish) Muriel(Medieval Breton) Muirgel(Old Irish) Myrgjǫl(Old Norse) Muriel(Scottish) Muireall(Scottish Gaelic) People think this name isRate·Details classic formal upper class wholesome refined strange complex serious Categories archaic English, artists, ends in -el, jockeys, light, nobility, ocean, sea, towns, water, women's history