Myra

Myra: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “myrrh”
Origin: Greek
Say it: MY-rə · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Likely derived from the Greek place name Myra, traditionally associated with myrrh. It was also popularized in English literature by the 17th century.

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How popular is Myra?

2024136 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Myra in 2024453

2024 rank#645 girls

Peak year1888

Total US babies since 188063,534

Myra is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Myra

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Myra questions

What does the name Myra mean?

Myra means "myrrh". It comes from Greek. Likely derived from the Greek place name Myra, traditionally associated with myrrh. It was also popularized in English literature by the 17th century.

Is Myra a boy or girl name?

Myra is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Myra?

453 US babies were named Myra in 2024. Its peak year was 1888.

How do you pronounce Myra?

Myra is usually pronounced MY-rə.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.