Names Like Muriel — Find Similar Baby Names
Muriel is a 6-letter Arabic girls' name meaning “Myrrh”. This page collects 117 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Marcel and Mardel, Arabic cousins like Aaleyah and Aaliyah, rhyming names ending in -iel like Niel and Abiel, and names sharing the “myrrh” concept like Meryl and Myrna.
For the full Muriel profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Muriel page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Muriel
20 baby names that differ from Muriel by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel | 2 | Form Of The Latin Marcellus Meaning Hammer. | French | Male |
| Mardel | 2 | Surname Used As A Given Name. | English | Male |
| Mabel | 3 | Lovable MADONNA | Latin | Female |
| Macie | 3 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | English | Female |
| Madel | 3 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
| Madie | 3 | Tower | French | Female |
| Mahieu | 3 | Gift Of God | French | Male |
| Maidel | 3 | Maiden | English | Female |
| Maiele | 3 | "Eloquent, Skilled In Speaking" | Hawaiian | Male |
| Mamie | 3 | Abbreviation Of Mary And Miriam. | English | Female |
| Mandel | 3 | Makes Garments | French | Male |
| Mantel | 3 | Makes Garments | French | Male |
| Manuel | 3 | A Form Of Emmanuel God Is With Us | Spanish | Male |
| Marcela | 3 | Warring | Spanish | Female |
| Marden | 3 | From The Valley With The Pool. 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 |
| Maren | 3 | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Mareo | 3 | Rare; Uncommon | Japanese | Male |
More Arabic Names
24 baby names that share Muriel’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 |
6-Letter M-Names Like Muriel
24 names that share Muriel's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Muriel's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Muriel
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 Muriel.
Names That Rhyme with Muriel
18 baby names that share Muriel's last 3 letters — -iel. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niel | Champion | Danish | Male |
| Abiel | My Father Is God | Hebrew | Male |
| Amiel | Of The Lord's People | Hebrew | Male |
| Ariel | Lioness Of God | Hebrew | Female |
| Aviel | Father | Hebrew | Male |
| Aziel | Flower | Hebrew | Female |
| Muiel | Knows The Sea | Irish | Female |
| Ociel | Sky | Latin | Male |
| Oriel | Bird | French | Female |
| Uriel | God Is My Light | Hebrew | Male |
| Adniel | Of God's Flock | Hebrew | Male |
| Adriel | Of God's Flock | Hebrew | Male |
| Avniel | God Is My Rock | Hebrew | Male |
| Avriel | Opening Buds Of Spring: Born In April. | English | Female |
| Azriel | God Helps | Hebrew | Male |
| Daniel | God Is My Judge. The Biblical Prophet And Writer Of Book Of Daniel... | Hebrew | Male |
| Dariel | Variant Of Darrel Open. | English | Male |
| Daviel | Variant Of David Beloved. | English | Male |
Names That Start Like Muriel
16 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Muriel — Mur-. Good for parents who like Muriel's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murel | Knows The Sea | Irish | Female |
| Murry | Lives By The Sea | Celtic | Male |
| Muraco | White Moon | Native American | Male |
| Murdoc | Seaman | Celtic | Male |
| Murphy | Seawarrior | Irish | Male |
| Murray | From The Sea. Ancient Scottish Clan Surname. | Scottish | Male |
| Murdoch | Seaman | Celtic | Male |
| Murdock | Protector Of The Sea | Scottish | Male |
| Murphey | Seawarrior | Irish | Male |
| Murtadi | Satisfied; Content | Arabic | Male |
| Murtagh | Protects The Sea | Celtic | Male |
| Murchadh | Protector Of The Sea | Gaelic | Male |
| Mureithi | Kikuyu Of Kenya Name Meaning "Herdsman, Shepherd." | African | Male |
| Murrough | Fighter Of The Sea | Irish | Male |
| Murtaugh | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Murthuile | Sea Tide | Gaelic | Male |