Meryl

Meaning of Meryl

Meryl, pronounced MER-uhl (/ˈmərɛl/), is a feminine English given name that originates as a variant of Muriel, itself derived from the Gaelic elements muir (“sea”) and geal (“bright”), together suggesting an image of maritime luminosity. Although its appearance in American birth records dates back to the late nineteenth century, its usage has remained consistently modest, most recently ranking 927th in 2024 with twenty-three recorded newborns—statistics that attest to its quiet persistence rather than any widespread vogue. The name’s succinct phonetic form and its semantic evocation of both depth and clarity lend it an air of intellectual reserve, an impression further reinforced by its most illustrious bearer, the actress Meryl Streep, whose acclaimed career has firmly embedded the name within the Anglo-American cultural lexicon. By uniting classical Celtic roots with a refined modern expression, Meryl occupies a distinctive position for those who seek a appellation at once historically resonant and elegantly singular.

Pronunciation

English

• Pronunced as MER-uhl (/ˈmərɛl/)

• Marley
• Merlyn
• Meriel
• Muriel
• Merrill
• Maryl