Given name & surname
Murel
“of the shining sea”
Murel is a variant of Muriel. One Irish interpretation is “of the shining sea.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Murel is a variant of Muriel. One Irish interpretation is “of the shining sea.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Murel 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 1892. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Murel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 710
- 485 boys · 225 girls
- Most popular year
- 1926
- 33 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
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- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1962. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 21 in 1931. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 205 as a first name in 2020; a sample rank of No. 69,813 among surnames in 1990.
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 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Murel, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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80% boys · 20% girls
Murrell
“of the shining sea”
85% boys · 15% girls
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92% boys · 8% girls
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“resembling a flower; one who is flourishing”
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Muryal
“of the shining sea”
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Murrowe
“a warrior of the sea”
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