55%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. mər-LEHT-ə [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Diminutive of Merle. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesMerel(Dutch) Muriel, Murielle(French) Muriel, Muirgheal(Irish) Muriel(Medieval Breton) Muirgel(Old Irish) Myrgjǫl(Old Norse) Muriel(Scottish) Muireall(Scottish Gaelic) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature upper class strange complex serious Categories birds, black, colors, dark, diminutives, ends in -etta, ends in -ta, rare English