Merveille
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- mair-VAY
- Origin
- French
Merveille is a girls' name of French origin, meaning “marvel, wonder”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Merveille mean?
French: from French merveille 'marvel'
“marvel, wonder”
From the French word merveille, 'marvel' or 'wonder', used as a given name especially in French-speaking Africa.
Is Merveille a girl's or a boy's name?
Merveille is a girls' name.
How popular is Merveille in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 7 girls.
Merveille in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | #4,951 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 5 | #4,220 |
| 2009 | 7 | #3,201 |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #4,150 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
Names like Merveille
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Grace, Maisie, Jasmine, Erin, Millie, Brooke, Caoimhe, Isabelle, Ruby, Evie, Keira, Phoebe
More French names
Eleanor, Beau, Esme, Darcie, Darcy, Genevieve, Amy, Esmae, Arleth, Elle, Russell, Monty, Mallory, Percy, Lacey, Belle
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Merveille: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/merveille, updated 20 October 2026.