Meryl

Variation of Muriel via Meriel, Irish

"of the bright sea"

Meryl Origin and Meaning

Variation of Meriel

Meryl Rank in US Top 1000

# 856 in the US

Popularity of the name Meryl

• 1407 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Meryl

• Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep American actress
• Meryl Elizabeth Davis American ice dancer
• Meryl Danielle Cassie New Zealand actress and singer
• Meryl Glynis Fernandes English actress
• Meryl Jan Getline American pilot, author, and columnist
• Meryl Tankard Australian ballerina and choreographer

The name Meryl in Pop Culture

• Meryl Burbank aka Hannah Gill character in film "The Truman Show"
• Princess Meryl character in "The Two Princesses of Bamarre" by Gail Carson Levine
• Meryl Lee Kowalski character in "The Wednesday Wars"
• Meryl Stryfe character in anime "Trigun"
• Meryl Silverburgh character in the Metal Gear video games