Meril
Meril is a Bangladeshi brand of personal care products owned by the Bangladeshi consumer goods company Square Toiletries, which itself is a part of the Square Group conglomerate. The brand's product portfolio includes petroleum jelly, lip gel and lip balm, soaps, shampoos and conditioners, glycerin, as well as personal care products for babies and infants, among others.
Meaning & Origin of Meril
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Meril is a Bangladeshi brand of personal care products owned by the Bangladeshi consumer goods company Square Toiletries, which itself is a part of the Square Group conglomerate. The brand's product portfolio includes petroleum jelly, lip gel and lip balm, soaps, shampoos and conditioners, glycerin, as well as personal care products for babies and infants, among others.
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Origin & history
The Story of Meril
As a girl name
Meril first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1924, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 5 Merils were born — ranking #5,061 that year. As of 2026, Meril ranks #5,674 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Merils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Meril first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 10 Merils were born — ranking #2,801 that year. As of 2026, Meril ranks #4,040 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 130 Merils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Meril
Meril is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 130 births in the dataset. Meril's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #2,801. Use the chart and map above to compare Meril's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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