Beryl

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Beryl is derived from the Greek word “beryllos,” which means “precious blue-green color stone.”
Pronunciation
BEH-rəl or BEH-riel
BEHR-əl
Popularity
Beryl was a popular name in the early to mid-1900s, but it has since declined in usage. In 2020, it was not in the top 1000 names for girls in the United States.

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Beryl Name meanings & History

Beryl is derived from the Greek word “beryllos,” which means “precious blue-green color stone.”. From the English word for the clear or pale green precious stone, ultimately deriving from Sanskrit. As a given name, it first came into use in the 19th century. Beryl is a feminine name that can be used as a first or middle name.

Zodiac Sign of Beryl: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Beryl:

B: Bashful,Beauty,Brains,Bountiful

E: Expressive,Enlighten,Enliven,Entertain,Environment,Exaggerate

R: Reason,Resourceful,Rational,Restless

Y: Yin/Yang,Youth-giving,Yen/money

L: Lovely,Legal,Languid,Lover,Lazy,Luscious,Liaison

Beryl is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Beryl Markham, a British-born Kenyan aviator, adventurer, and horse trainer, was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic from east to west. Beryl Bainbridge was a British novelist and playwright who was shortlisted five times for the Booker Prize.

2.) Beryl (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) bright and shining gem

Other Forms: Berlie, Berri, Beryle, Beryn


3.) Beryl (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Pale green stone

Other Forms: Beril, Berill, Beryll


4.) Beryl (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) sea green jewel.

Other Forms: Beral, Beril, Berila, Berile, Berill, Berille, Beryle, Berylla, Berylle


5.) BERYL (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: The name of a type of gemstone assigned to the astrological sign of Gemini. Emerald and aquamarine are two types of beryl. (BEH-REL)


6.) BERYL (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Derived from beryl (a type of pale green gemstone which includes emeralds and aquamarine). Beryl is derived from the Greek beryllos (seagreen gem), which is from the Prakrit veruliya or the Dravidian veluriya (from the city of Velur). Var: Beryla, Beryle. Pet: Berri, Berry. (BEH-RIL)


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