Muireann

mwer-in
Irish
"sea white, sea fair"

Muireann Origin and Meaning

The name Muireann is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "sea white, sea fair".

The popular Irish name Muireann comes from a mythical mermaid who was tranformed into a woman by a saint. Pronunciation is like the surname of the actress Helen Mirren, but with the spin of a w sound after the initial M.

Popularity of the name Muireann

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Famous People Named Muireann

  • Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh
    Irish folk singer of group Danú

The name Muireann in Pop Culture

  • Muireann Muncháem
    mother of Fionn mac Cumhail in Irish mythology
  • Muireann Norris
    daughter with difficult name on Catastrophe TV series