At a Glance: Name: Beryl – Meaning: the beryl gemstone – Origin: English (gemstone name); also a surname/Yiddish-name variant – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: BAIR-ul
Beryl is an English (gemstone name); also a surname/Yiddish-name variant girl's name meaning “the beryl gemstone”. It appears in 6 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Beryl
Meaning: The beryl gemstone.
Origin: English (gemstone name); also a surname/Yiddish-name variant.
A common claim: Widely said to mean 'sea-green gemstone.' Actually: Beryl the mineral occurs in many colors (golden, pink, colorless, etc.), not just sea-green — that description really fits aquamarine, one variety of beryl.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Beryl
Phonetic: BAIR-ul IPA: /ˈbɛrəl/
Popularity of Beryl
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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