Fun Facts About the Name Mihira
- 511 babies named Mihira: U.S. records list 511 babies given the name Mihira from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Mihira Mean?
Mihira is a Sanskrit name meaning "sun." It comes from the Sanskrit word mihira (मिहिर), which denotes the sun and is used as an epithet of the sun god. Classical Sanskrit lexicons list the word chiefly with the sense "sun," and some also give a secondary sense of "cloud" or "mist," tied to the verbal root mih-, "to rain" or "to moisten." The "sun" sense is the one carried by the personal name.
The name is not derived from the similar-looking Mitra or from the Iranian Mithra/Mihr. A connection between mihira and the Iranian sun word has occasionally been suggested, but it is not established, and the name is generally explained as Sanskrit.
Mihira Name History & Origins
Mihira appears in Indian history as part of royal and scholarly names. The Alchon Huna ruler Mihirakula held territory in northern India in the early sixth century; his name joins mihira with kula ("family" or "clan"). The Gurjara-Pratihara emperor Mihira Bhoja ruled in the ninth century, and the sixth-century astronomer and astrologer Varahamihira bears a name that combines varaha ("boar") with mihira.
Used on its own, Mihira is a given name in India and among Indian communities abroad. It is generally masculine, and the shorter form Mihir is also widely used.
How Popular is the Name Mihira?
Mihira has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #2,514 in 2024.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,804 | 61 | 0.0038% |
| 2024 | #2,514 | 71 | 0.0044% |
| 2023 | #3,358 | 48 | 0.0030% |
| 2022 | #3,301 | 49 | 0.0030% |
| 2021 | #3,374 | 47 | 0.0029% |
| 2020 | #2,769 | 60 | 0.0037% |
| 2019 | #4,617 | 30 | 0.0018% |
| 2018 | #4,052 | 36 | 0.0021% |
| 2017 | #4,889 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2016 | #6,823 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2015 | #7,175 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2014 | #12,713 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #14,154 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #18,662 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #16,137 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #13,410 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #14,954 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #19,096 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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