# Meryl

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**Meryl** is a given name. Its origins are unclear, and include the following possibilities:

- Variant of [Muriel](/source/Muriel_(given_name)), with Scottish and Irish Gaelic origins,[1] meaning "bright sea"[2]
- Of Greek origin, relating to [myrrh](/source/Myrrh)[3]
- A combination of [Mary](/source/Mary_(name)) (derived from the [Hebrew](/source/Hebrew_language) name [Miriam](/source/Miriam_(given_name))) and [Beryl](/source/Beryl_(given_name)) (derived from the [Latin](/source/Latin) name for the gemstone [beryl](/source/Beryl))[4]

People and fictional characters with this given name include:

## People

- [Meryl Cassie](/source/Meryl_Cassie) (born 1984), New Zealand actress
- [Meryl Davis](/source/Meryl_Davis) (born 1987), American ice dancer
- [Meryl Fernandes](/source/Meryl_Fernandes) (born 1983), British actress
- [Meryl Fernando](/source/Meryl_Fernando) (1923-2007), Sri Lankan Sinhala teacher, trade unionist, and politician
- [Meryl Frank](/source/Meryl_Frank), American politician, diplomat, and author
- [Meryl Getline](/source/Meryl_Getline) (1953–2019), American pilot, author, and columnist
- [Meryl Mark](/source/Meryl_Mark) (1938-2006), South African tennis player
- [Meryl McMaster](/source/Meryl_McMaster) (born 1988), Canadian and Plains Cree photographer
- [Meryl Meisler](/source/Meryl_Meisler) (born 1951), American photographer
- [Meryl O'Loughlin](/source/Meryl_O'Loughlin) (1933–2007), American casting agent and casting director
- [Meryl Poster](/source/Meryl_Poster), American film producer, founding president of Superb Entertainment
- [Meryl Sexton](/source/Meryl_Sexton), Australian judge
- [Meryl Smith](/source/Meryl_Smith) (born 2001), Scottish rugby union player
- [Meryl Streep](/source/Meryl_Streep) (born 1949), American actress
- [Meryl Swanson](/source/Meryl_Swanson) (born 1970), Australian politician
- [Meryl Tankard](/source/Meryl_Tankard) (born 1955), Australian dancer and choreographer
- [Meryl Vladimer](/source/Meryl_Vladimer) (1951–2022), American artist, theatrical producer, and political activist

## Fictional characters

- [Meryl Burbank](/source/The_Truman_Show#Cast), a character "played" by Hannah Gill in *The Truman Show*
- [Meryl Silverburgh](/source/Meryl_Silverburgh), a character who appears in *Policenauts* and in the *Metal Gear* series
- [Meryl Stryfe](/source/List_of_Trigun_characters#Meryl_Stryfe), a character who appears in *Trigun*

## See also

- [Maryla Rodowicz](/source/Maryla_Rodowicz) (born 1945), Polish pop singer
- [Merryl Gibbs](/source/Merryl_Gibbs), American politician

## References

1. Campbell, Mike (21 January 2022). ["Meaning, origin and history of the name Meryl"](https://www.behindthename.com/name/meryl). *Behind the Name*. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

1. ["Meryl"](https://www.thebump.com/b/meryl-baby-name). *Baby Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity*. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

1. ["Meryl Name Meaning, Origins & Popularity"](https://forebears.io/forenames/meryl). *Forebears*. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

1. ["Origin and Meaning of First Name Meryl"](https://www.ancestry.com.au/first-name-meaning/meryl). *Ancestry.com*. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

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