The name Meral (مرال) is of Turkish origin. It translates to "doe", which is a female deer.
It is permissible to name a daughter Meral. However, it is preferable and more virtuous to choose names of the female Companions of the Prophet ﷺ.
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مرقاة المصابيح: (939/2، ط: المكتب الإسلامي)
وعن أبي سعيد وابن عباس قالا: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من ولد له ولد فليحسن اسمه وأدبه فإذا بلغ فليزوجه فإن بلغ ولم يزوجه فأصاب إثما فإنما إثمه على أبيه.
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The name "Meral" has its origins in Turkish and is often used as a feminine given name. In Turkish, "meral" translates to "doe," referring to a female deer.
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