Given name
Merial
“of the shining sea”
Merial is a variant of Muriel. One Irish interpretation is “of the shining sea.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Merial is a variant of Muriel. One Irish interpretation is “of the shining sea.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Merial is a variant of Muriel. An origin associated with Muriel is Celtic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Merial through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 92
- 0 boys · 92 girls
- Most popular year
- 1922
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1962. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 129 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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