75%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Archaic) Pronounced Pron. MEHR-ee-əl [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Muriel. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsMerle, Meryl, Muriel, MerlaOther Languages & CulturesMuriel, Murielle(French) Muriel, Muirgheal(Irish) Muriel(Medieval Breton) Muirgel(Old Irish) Myrgjǫl(Old Norse) Muriel(Scottish) Muireall(Scottish Gaelic) Categories archaic English, artists, jockeys, light, nobility, ocean, sea, towns, uncertain etymology, water, women's history