Muriel /ˈmjʊəriəl/ MURE-ee-əl[1] is a feminine given name in the English language.

Various versions have long been evident in Breton, Irish, and Scottish Gaelic languages.

The name was very common in medieval England, typically in the form of "Merial".

Unusually for a name of Celtic origin, it remained common after the Norman Conquest, although rare from about 1300.

[citation needed] Remaining common in Scotland as Muriel, the name in this form was introduced back into England[2] in the mid-19th century, facilitated by Dinah Craik's 1856 novel John Halifax, Gentleman whose title character's daughter is named Muriel.