Baby name
Muriel
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Meaning
“Bright sea”
From the Celtic Muirgel meaning 'bright sea'; brought to England by the Normans and popular in the early 20th century, now ripe for rediscovery.
How it ages.
Peaked in the early 1900s in Britain; vintage enough to feel fresh, and due for revival.
The cultural moment.
Common in Britain and Ireland in the early 20th century; rare since the 1960s but now attracting attention.