Meryl
Meaning: “sea”
About the name Meryl
Meryl is a girl name with Scottish Gaelic roots, meaning “sea”. It is related to Muriel, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique, nature feel. In 2025, Meryl ranked #8689 for girls in the US, with 12 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1956. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Meryl were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Muriel, which comes from Scottish Gaelic, meaning “sea”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Meryl”, “Muriel”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #8689
- In 2015
- #3290
- Babies in 2025
- 12
Popularity of Meryl, 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 Meryl
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