Names Like Meryl — Find Similar Baby Names
Meryl is a 5-letter Arabic girls' name meaning “Myrrh”. This page collects 121 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Mabel and Mabyn, Arabic cousins like Aaleyah and Aaliyah, rhyming names ending in -ryl like Apryl and Avryl, and names sharing the “myrrh” concept like Muriel and Myrna.
For the full Meryl profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Meryl page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Meryl
24 baby names that differ from Meryl by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel | 3 | Lovable MADONNA | Latin | Female |
| Mabyn | 3 | Ever Young. | Welsh | Female |
| Macy | 3 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | French | Female |
| Madel | 3 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
| Mady | 3 | Maiden | German | Female |
| Maeret | 3 | Little Famous One | English | Male |
| Mahal | 3 | Woman | Native American | Female |
| Maiya | 3 | Surname Meaning "Rice Valley | Japanese | Female |
| Makya | 3 | Hopi Name Meaning " Eagle Hunter." MANIPI | Native American | Male |
| Mal | 3 | Chief | Irish | Male |
| Malyn | 3 | Little Warrior | English | Male |
| Manal | 3 | Achieve | Arabic | Female |
| Manya | 3 | Bitter | Russian | Female |
| Mar | 3 | Lord | Hebrew | Male |
| Mara | 3 | Bitter | Romanian | Female |
| Marah | 3 | Very Happy | Arabic | Male |
| Maram | 3 | Asperation | Arabic | Female |
| Marc | 3 | Form Of Mark. | French | Male |
| Marcel | 3 | Form Of The Latin Marcellus Meaning Hammer. | French | Male |
| Marco | 3 | Warring | Spanish | Male |
| Mardel | 3 | Surname Used As A Given Name. | English | Male |
| Mare | 3 | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Maree | 3 | Variant Of Latin Mary Bitter | French | Female |
| Marek | 3 | Warlike | English | Male |
More Arabic Names
24 baby names that share Meryl’s Arabic origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaleyah | The Greatest Gift Of God. | Female |
| Aaliyah | Ascender | Female |
| Aban | Old Arabic Name; Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Abbas | Lion | Male |
| Abbud | Worshipper | Male |
| Abbudin | Worshippers | Male |
| Abd Al Alim | Servant Of The All Knowing | Male |
| Abd Al Bari | Servant Of Allah | Male |
| Abd Al Hakim | Servant Of The Wise | Male |
| Abd Al Jabbar | Servant Of The Mighty | Male |
| Abd Al Matin | Servant Of The Strong | Male |
| Abd Al Qadir | Servant Of The Capable | Male |
| Abd Al Rashid | Servant Of The Guided | Male |
| Abd Al Sami | Servant Of The All Hearing | Male |
| Abd Er Rahman | Servant Of The Merciful One | Male |
| Abda | Servant | Male |
| Abdalrahman | Servant Of The Merciful One | Male |
| Abdel | Servant | Male |
| Abdul | Servant Of God | Male |
| Abdul- Matin | Servant Of The Strong One | Male |
| Abdul- Qadir | Servant Of The Capable And Powerful One | Male |
| Abdul- Rashid | Servant Of The Guided One | Male |
| Abdul- Sami | Servant Of The All-Hearing | Male |
| Abdul-Alim | Servant Of The Omniscient | Male |
5-Letter M-Names Like Meryl
24 names that share Meryl's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Meryl's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Meryl
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Meryl.
Names That Rhyme with Meryl
16 baby names that share Meryl's last 3 letters — -ryl. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apryl | The Month April: Symbolizes Spring. | English | Female |
| Avryl | Born In April | English | Female |
| Beryl | A Gemstone Of Varying Colors: Often Yellow-Green. In The Bible The... | English | Female |
| Caryl | Feminine Of Carl: Joy | English | Female |
| Daryl | Dearly Loved: Variant Of Darrell. | English | Male |
| Jaryl | Blend Of Jar And Darell. See Also Jerrell. | English | Male |
| Jeryl | Strong: Open-Minded. Blend Of Jerold And Darell. | English | Male |
| Maryl | Blackbird. | French | Female |
| Teryl | Bright And Vivacious. | English | Male |
| Veryl | TRUE | French | Male |
| Averyl | Born In April | English | Female |
| Cheryl | Feminine Form Of Charles | German | Female |
| Darryl | Variant Of Darrell. | English | Male |
| Derryl | Variant Of Darrell. | English | Male |
| Jerryl | Strong: Open-Minded. Blend Of Jerold And Darell. | English | Male |
| Merryl | Blackbird. | French | Female |
Names That Start Like Meryl
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Meryl — Mer-. Good for parents who like Meryl's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meri | Mirthful: Joyous. Also An Abbreviation Of Meredith. | English | Female |
| Mert | Lover Of Silence | Egyptian | Female |
| Merci | Merciful | French | Female |
| Mercy | Merciful | French | Female |
| Merla | Blackbird. | French | Female |
| Merle | Blackbird | French | Male |
| Merna | Beloved | Irish | Female |
| Merri | Mirthful: Joyous. Also An Abbreviation Of Meredith. | English | Female |
| Merry | Happy | English | Female |
| Mersc | From The Marsh | English | Male |
| Mercer | Merchant | French | Male |
| Mercia | From Mercia | English | Female |
| Mercie | Compassion: Forbearance. | English | Female |
| Merial | Sea-Bright | English | Female |
| Meriel | Variant Of Muriel Shining Sea. | English | Female |
| Merlin | Arthur's Tutor | Arthurian | Male |
| Merlow | From The Hill By The Lake | English | Male |
| Merlyn | Blackbird. | French | Female |