Fun Facts About the Name Miraya
- 959 babies named Miraya: U.S. records list 959 babies given the name Miraya from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Miraya Mean?
Miraya is a feminine given name used mainly in India and in Spanish- and English-speaking countries. It is usually treated as an extended form of the name Mira, with an added -ya ending, though the link between the two rests on their similar shape and shared use rather than on a documented derivation. Mira itself has more than one proposed source: in Indian tradition it is often connected to Sanskrit mīra, "sea, ocean," or to mira, "limit, boundary," while in European use it is commonly derived from Latin mirus, "wonderful, admirable," from the verb mirari, "to wonder." Because the parent name is debated and the longer form has no separate etymology of its own, Miraya's meaning is best described as uncertain.
Miraya Name History & Origins
The name Mira has a long background in South Asia. Its best-known bearer is Mirabai, the sixteenth-century devotional poet of Rajasthan, and the name is also familiar from Hindu devotional literature more generally. Miraya is the longer form of the name, used chiefly in modern naming rather than in classical or devotional texts. In Spanish-speaking countries it appears as a given name alongside Mira; Spanish mira, a form of the verb mirar, "to look," is a separate word and not the source of the personal name. In English-speaking countries Miraya is a newer name, used next to Mira, Amira, and Maya.
How Popular is the Name Miraya?
Miraya 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 #1,985 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 | #2,741 | 63 | 0.0039% |
| 2024 | #1,985 | 99 | 0.0061% |
| 2023 | #2,962 | 57 | 0.0036% |
| 2022 | #3,199 | 51 | 0.0031% |
| 2021 | #3,375 | 47 | 0.0029% |
| 2020 | #3,262 | 48 | 0.0030% |
| 2019 | #2,951 | 56 | 0.0033% |
| 2018 | #3,192 | 51 | 0.0030% |
| 2017 | #4,195 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 2016 | #5,236 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2015 | #4,820 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 2014 | #3,764 | 41 | 0.0023% |
| 2013 | #3,828 | 40 | 0.0023% |
| 2012 | #5,071 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2011 | #6,771 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2010 | #6,114 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2009 | #6,478 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2008 | #7,996 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2007 | #6,482 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2006 | #5,494 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2005 | #7,389 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2004 | #9,697 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2003 | #9,499 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2002 | #7,326 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2001 | #10,729 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2000 | #8,972 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1999 | #6,394 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1998 | #6,968 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1997 | #8,156 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1996 | #7,010 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1995 | #11,333 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #9,253 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1992 | #8,516 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1991 | #7,780 | 11 | 0.0006% |
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 Miraya Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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Dependable, very down-to-earth and well grounded, you are always looking for meaningful work, a career where you can take pride in your work and do the best job you are capable of. Your prime desire is to build protected and secure environment at home and at work. You can be very persuasive in achieving goals and gaining objectives. You can be very detailed and well-organized and possess great organizational skills. At times you may appear too stubborn and overly critical to others, but your practical approach to life and productivity makes you one of the most beneficent members of community.
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