Fun Facts About the Name Mira
- More than 15 thousand babies named Mira: U.S. records list 15,087 babies given the name Mira from 1880 through 2025. Even 5 boys received the name Mira - about 1 boy for every 3,016 girls.
What Does the Name Mira Mean?
Mira has several independent origins, so it carries more than one established meaning. In Latin, mira is the feminine form of the adjective mirus, meaning 'wonderful' or 'admirable'; the related verb mirari, 'to wonder at,' is the root of the English words 'admire' and 'miracle.' In the Slavic languages, the name comes from mir, a word meaning 'peace' and also 'world' or 'community,' and it is used both on its own and as a short form of compound names such as Miroslava. In Sanskrit and modern Indian languages, the name - frequently spelled Meera - is usually explained as 'sea' or 'ocean,' though the exact Sanskrit derivation is uncertain. A link to the Hebrew name Miriam is sometimes proposed, but it is not firmly established.
Mira Name History & Origins
Mira arose independently in several language communities rather than descending from a single ancestor.
In Slavic-speaking regions, mir has been a productive element in personal names for centuries. It appears in Miroslav, literally 'peace and glory,' and in other compounds, while feminine forms such as Miroslava, Mirjana, and Mirna use the same root. Mira serves as a short form of those names and as a name in its own right in Russian, Polish, Czech, and South Slavic usage.
Latin supplies a separate source. The adjective mira gave its name to the variable star Mira in the constellation Cetus; the astronomer Johannes Hevelius called it Stella Mira, 'the wonderful star,' in a 1662 work about the object. Mira is also used as a given name in Italy and other parts of Europe.
In South Asia, the name is best known through Meera Bai, a Rajput princess of the sixteenth century who became a celebrated devotee of Krishna and a composer of devotional songs that are still sung. Mira is a common variant spelling of Meera.
In modern Hebrew, Mira is sometimes treated as a short form of Miriam, though that relationship is not firmly established.
How Popular is the Name Mira?
Mira recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2025. Its best rank was #335 in 2025.
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 | #335 | 916 | 0.0570% |
| 2024 | #380 | 820 | 0.0508% |
| 2023 | #412 | 742 | 0.0463% |
| 2022 | #481 | 658 | 0.0402% |
| 2021 | #482 | 651 | 0.0397% |
| 2020 | #485 | 633 | 0.0392% |
| 2019 | #455 | 685 | 0.0408% |
| 2018 | #466 | 677 | 0.0398% |
| 2017 | #472 | 662 | 0.0384% |
| 2016 | #539 | 578 | 0.0326% |
| 2015 | #585 | 518 | 0.0290% |
| 2014 | #608 | 478 | 0.0268% |
| 2013 | #656 | 435 | 0.0248% |
| 2012 | #666 | 426 | 0.0242% |
| 2011 | #783 | 347 | 0.0197% |
| 2010 | #850 | 316 | 0.0178% |
| 2009 | #808 | 350 | 0.0191% |
| 2008 | #902 | 308 | 0.0163% |
| 2007 | #983 | 274 | 0.0143% |
| 2006 | #924 | 286 | 0.0150% |
| 2005 | #908 | 276 | 0.0149% |
| 2004 | #906 | 268 | 0.0146% |
| 2003 | #980 | 237 | 0.0130% |
| 2002 | #1,076 | 198 | 0.0110% |
| 2001 | #969 | 224 | 0.0124% |
| 2000 | #1,159 | 174 | 0.0096% |
| 1999 | #1,183 | 165 | 0.0093% |
| 1998 | #1,072 | 182 | 0.0103% |
| 1997 | #1,258 | 142 | 0.0082% |
| 1996 | #1,536 | 104 | 0.0059% |
| 1995 | #2,360 | 56 | 0.0032% |
| 1994 | #2,310 | 57 | 0.0032% |
| 1993 | #2,664 | 46 | 0.0025% |
| 1992 | #2,504 | 51 | 0.0028% |
| 1991 | #2,504 | 50 | 0.0027% |
| 1990 | #2,479 | 49 | 0.0026% |
| 1989 | #2,328 | 51 | 0.0028% |
| 1988 | #2,430 | 45 | 0.0025% |
| 1987 | #2,384 | 44 | 0.0025% |
| 1986 | #2,496 | 40 | 0.0023% |
| 1985 | #2,983 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 1984 | #2,106 | 48 | 0.0029% |
| 1983 | #2,298 | 42 | 0.0025% |
| 1982 | #2,175 | 47 | 0.0028% |
| 1981 | #2,291 | 44 | 0.0026% |
| 1980 | #2,173 | 47 | 0.0028% |
| 1979 | #2,773 | 32 | 0.0020% |
| 1978 | #2,413 | 37 | 0.0024% |
| 1977 | #2,082 | 46 | 0.0030% |
| 1976 | #2,045 | 43 | 0.0029% |
| 1975 | #2,658 | 29 | 0.0020% |
| 1974 | #1,950 | 44 | 0.0030% |
| 1973 | #1,964 | 42 | 0.0029% |
| 1972 | #2,491 | 29 | 0.0019% |
| 1971 | #1,869 | 47 | 0.0028% |
| 1970 | #2,189 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 1969 | #1,775 | 48 | 0.0028% |
| 1968 | #2,406 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 1967 | #2,030 | 34 | 0.0021% |
| 1966 | #2,008 | 34 | 0.0020% |
| 1965 | #2,100 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 1964 | #1,911 | 39 | 0.0021% |
| 1963 | #2,046 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 1962 | #2,102 | 32 | 0.0016% |
| 1961 | #2,807 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1960 | #1,848 | 38 | 0.0019% |
| 1959 | #1,714 | 42 | 0.0021% |
| 1958 | #1,894 | 34 | 0.0017% |
| 1957 | #2,147 | 27 | 0.0013% |
| 1956 | #1,919 | 32 | 0.0016% |
| 1955 | #1,567 | 43 | 0.0022% |
| 1954 | #1,615 | 40 | 0.0021% |
| 1953 | #1,666 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 1952 | #1,572 | 38 | 0.0020% |
| 1951 | #1,794 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 1950 | #2,317 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1949 | #1,794 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 1948 | #2,231 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1947 | #2,075 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1946 | #2,454 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1945 | #2,416 | 14 | 0.0011% |
| 1944 | #2,358 | 15 | 0.0011% |
| 1943 | #2,413 | 15 | 0.0011% |
| 1942 | #2,281 | 16 | 0.0012% |
| 1941 | #2,157 | 16 | 0.0013% |
| 1940 | #4,837 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1939 | #2,873 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1938 | #2,872 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1937 | #4,720 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1936 | #3,304 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1935 | #1,824 | 19 | 0.0018% |
| 1934 | #2,682 | 11 | 0.0011% |
| 1933 | #3,315 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1932 | #2,981 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1931 | #2,706 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1930 | #2,650 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1929 | #2,865 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1928 | #3,093 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1927 | #3,483 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1926 | #4,168 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1925 | #2,458 | 15 | 0.0012% |
| 1924 | #2,921 | 12 | 0.0010% |
| 1923 | #3,288 | 10 | 0.0008% |
| 1922 | #3,302 | 10 | 0.0008% |
| 1921 | #3,326 | 10 | 0.0008% |
| 1920 | #4,789 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1919 | #2,223 | 16 | 0.0014% |
| 1918 | #2,005 | 19 | 0.0016% |
| 1917 | #3,010 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1916 | #2,966 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1915 | #3,336 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1914 | #3,488 | 6 | 0.0008% |
| 1913 | #2,721 | 7 | 0.0011% |
| 1912 | #2,865 | 6 | 0.0011% |
| 1911 | #2,739 | 5 | 0.0012% |
| 1910 | #2,669 | 5 | 0.0013% |
| 1903 | #1,982 | 5 | 0.0019% |
| 1900 | #1,044 | 14 | 0.0047% |
| 1899 | #1,763 | 5 | 0.0021% |
| 1896 | #1,097 | 10 | 0.0042% |
| 1894 | #1,315 | 7 | 0.0031% |
| 1891 | #987 | 9 | 0.0049% |
| 1890 | #1,068 | 8 | 0.0042% |
| 1889 | #1,229 | 6 | 0.0034% |
| 1888 | #1,419 | 5 | 0.0028% |
| 1887 | #1,250 | 5 | 0.0034% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | #8,111 | 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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How the Name Mira Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have psychic power. You can carry on for others with joy. You have a receptive nature and may bear burdens for others. You are pragmatic, thorough, strong-willed, practical and stubborn at times. You are hard working, often martyr to duty. You like home and security above all. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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