Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Myra

MY-rə · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Sweet-smelling oil or myrrh, possibly literary coinage
Language
English
Culture
English;Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · literary
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#646
2024 births453
Peak year1958
First appeared1880
Total US births63,483
1958 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
MyMira
Alternate spellings
MiraMyrah
In other languages
Mira (Spanish)Mira (Russian)

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Notable people named Myra

Myra Hindley (figure)
Myra Kelly (author)
Myra Sadker (educator)
Myra Breckinridge (figure)