Miriel

MIH-ree-el

English, Irish, Scottish, Icelandic, Literature

"bright sea or jewel-garlanded maiden"

Miriel Origin and Meaning

The name Miriel is a girl's name meaning "bright sea or jewel-garlanded maiden".

Miriel is an English and Icelandic variant of Muriel, which in turn derives from Irish Muirgel or Scottish Muireall.

It is also a literary name from Tolkien's legendarium, where it is spelled Míriel and means "jewel-garlanded maiden".