Name profile

Mira

A name with distinct Slavic, Sanskrit, and Latin-language origins.

Usage languagesArabic, Dutch, Polish, Slovene
US rank (2025)#335

Meaning and history

Mira has several independent origins. In Slavic languages it is related to mir, meaning "peace" or "world"; in Sanskrit it can mean "ocean" or "sea," and it is associated with the poet-saint Mirabai. The name also occurs in Latin-based languages. Notable bearers include filmmaker Mira Nair and actress Mira Sorvino.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 286 births, rank #924
2007: 274 births, rank #979
2008: 308 births, rank #901
2009: 350 births, rank #808
2010: 316 births, rank #848
20112011: 347 births, rank #783
2012: 426 births, rank #663
2013: 435 births, rank #655
2014: 479 births, rank #608
2015: 518 births, rank #584
20162016: 578 births, rank #538
2017: 662 births, rank #470
2018: 677 births, rank #466
2019: 685 births, rank #455
2020: 634 births, rank #483
20212021: 652 births, rank #480
2022: 659 births, rank #480
2023: 746 births, rank #409
2024: 826 births, rank #379
20252025: 916 births, rank #335

Mira rose from #380 to #335 for girls between 2024 and 2025. That year also produced its highest recorded birth count, at 916.