Meryl
Meryl is a given name. Its origins are unclear, and include the following possibilities:
- Variant of Muriel, with Scottish and Irish Gaelic origins, meaning "bright sea"
- Of Greek origin, relating to myrrh
- A combination of Mary and Beryl
People
- Meryl Cassie, New Zealand actress
- Meryl Davis, American ice dancer
- Meryl Fernandes, British actress
- Meryl Fernando, Sri Lankan Sinhala teacher, trade unionist, and politician
- Meryl Frank, American politician, diplomat, and author
- Meryl Getline, American pilot, author, and columnist
- Meryl Mark, South African tennis player
- Meryl McMaster, Canadian and Plains Cree photographer
- Meryl Meisler, American photographer
- Meryl O'Loughlin, American casting agent and casting director
- Meryl Poster, American film producer, founding president of Superb Entertainment
- Meryl Sexton, Australian judge
- Meryl Smith, Scottish rugby union player
- Meryl Streep, American actress
- Meryl Swanson, Australian politician
- Meryl Tankard, Australian dancer and choreographer
- Meryl Vladimer, 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''