Meryl

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

• Variant of Muriel, with Scottish and Irish Gaelic origins,^[1] meaning "bright sea"^[2]
• Of Greek origin, relating to myrrh^[3]
• A combination of Mary (derived from the Hebrew name Miriam) and Beryl (derived from the Latin name for the gemstone beryl)^[4]

People and fictional characters with this given name include:

People

• Meryl Cassie (born 1984), New Zealand actress
• Meryl Davis (born 1987), American ice dancer
• Meryl Fernandes (born 1983), British actress
• Meryl Fernando (1923-2007), Sri Lankan Sinhala teacher, trade unionist, and politician
• Meryl Frank, American politician, diplomat, and author
• Meryl Getline (1953–2019), American pilot, author, and columnist
• Meryl McMaster (born 1988), Canadian and Plains Cree photographer
• Meryl Meisler (born 1951), American photographer
• Meryl O'Loughlin (1933–2007), American casting agent and casting director
• Meryl Poster, American film producer, founding president of Superb Entertainment
• Meryl Sexton, Australian judge
• Meryl Smith (born 2001), Scottish rugby union player
• Meryl Streep (born 1949), American actress
• Meryl Swanson (born 1970), Australian politician
• Meryl Tankard (born 1955), Australian dancer and choreographer
• Meryl Vladimer (1951–2022), American artist, theatrical producer, and political activist

Fictional characters

• Meryl Burbank, a character "played" by Hannah Gill in The Truman Show
• Meryl Silverburgh, a character who appears in Policenauts and in the Metal Gear series
• Meryl Stryfe, a character who appears in Trigun

See also

• Maryla Rodowicz (born 1945), Polish pop singer
• Merryl Gibbs, American politician