62%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈmɛɹ.əl/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From an English surname that was derived either from the given name Muriel or from place names meaning "pleasant hill". PopularityDetails Last ranked #898 in 1968 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome strong refined strange serious Categories bass guitarists, child actors, composers, currently out of the US top 1000, Dharma and Greg characters, Dragon Age characters, Frasier characters, light, mascots, nature, ocean, poets, producers, screenwriters, surnames, The Golden Girls characters, water, Wild Arms characters