GirlScottish Gaelic origin3 syllables
Muriel
Meaning: “sea”
About the name Muriel
Muriel is a girl name with Scottish Gaelic roots, meaning “sea”.
It has a vintage, unique, nature feel. In 2025, Muriel ranked #4430 for girls in the US, with 32 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1940. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Muriel were girls.
Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic, meaning “sea”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Muriel”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #4430
- In 2015
- #4943
- Babies in 2025
- 32
Popularity of Muriel, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Muriel
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