Name meaning & stats
Murielle
Murielle (Scottish Gaelic origin). 162 US babies since 1940, peak 1989. Notable Murielles are 1.4× over-represented as writers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
Scottish GaelicSpelling of Muriel
Muriel around the world
- Мюриэл / Мюриэль · Russian
- Μίριελ · Greek
- موريل · Arabic
- מוריאל · Hebrew
- ミュリエル · Japanese
- 缪丽尔 · Chinese
Famous Muriels
- Muriel Spark · Scottish novelist and writer (1918–2006)
- Muriel Barbery · French writer
- Muriel Bowser · Mayor of the District of Columbia since 2015
In US birth records
Peak year: 1989
162 US babies were named Murielle between 1940 and 2025.
Where Murielles end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.4× | Low · 4 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 3 people |
| Footballer | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
| Model | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are writers, Murielles show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 68 Muriels spell it Murielle
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1989)