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Beryl
Say it: BER-ul
Meaning
The gem, from Greek beryllos.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A gem name used in Britain from the late 19th century to the mid-20th.
Its wave through time
Fading since the 1900s
In the United States
- 12,433 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1905, about 1 in 3,700 girls
- 9 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
Famous bearers
- Beryl Markham, aviator and writer
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- National census records of the 19th and 20th centuries
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.