Meribel: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Meribel – Origin: Uncertain (possibly the French place name Méribel, or a modern blend of Mary + Belle) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: MEHR-ih-bel


Meribel is an Uncertain (possibly the French place name Méribel, or a modern blend of Mary + Belle) girl's name. It appears in our list of Romantic Girl Names That Sound Like Love Letters.

Meaning & Origin of Meribel

Origin: Uncertain (possibly the French place name Méribel, or a modern blend of Mary + Belle).

A common claim: Sometimes said to mean 'pure beauty' Actually: There's no confirmed etymological support for 'pure beauty'; this looks like a guessed gloss based on the name's pleasant sound rather than an attested root.

How to Pronounce Meribel

Phonetic: MEHR-ih-bel   IPA: /ˈmɛrɪbɛl/

Popularity of Meribel

Meribel doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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