Mira
Mira was the 335th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 916 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 250 places. More babies were named Mira in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin uncertain · Hindi, Latin, Slavic
Say it MEER-uh /ˈmɪrə/
- Rank in 2025
- #335 girls, up 150 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 916girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025916 babies
- Total since 1880
- 15,101babies recorded
What does the name Mira mean?
Mira has several unrelated sources. Wiktionary lists the Hindi name Mīrā, after the 16th-century poet-saint Mirabai; Slavic names built on mir, "peace"; and short forms of Miranda or Miriam. Mira is also a star in the constellation Cetus, named in 1662 from Latin mira, "wonderful". Which source a family has in mind varies, so no single meaning is given.
मीरा (Hindi, “Mira (name of a poet-saint)”)mīra (Latin, “wonderful”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Several unrelated sources.
Related names: Myra, Miranda, Miriam, Meera.
See also: Sanskrit and Indian names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Mira', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary.com Unabridged (based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary), with Collins English Dictionary, s.v. 'Mira', Dictionary.com / Random House / HarperCollins
- CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (cmudict), Carnegie Mellon University
Mira popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 5 since 1988.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #335 | 916 |
| 2020 | #485 | 634 |
| 2010 | #850 | 316 |
| 2000 | #1,159 | 174 |
| 1990 | #2,479 | 49 |
| 1980 | #2,173 | 47 |
| 1970 | #2,189 | 37 |
| 1960 | #1,847 | 38 |
| 1950 | #2,317 | 19 |
| 1940 | #4,837 | 5 |
| 1930 | #2,650 | 12 |
| 1920 | #4,789 | 6 |
| 1910 | #2,669 | 5 |
| 1900 | #1,044 | 14 |
| 1890 | #1,068 | 8 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Mira, counting every spelling?
Mira is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #339 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #335 for Mira on its own. Together these spellings went to 974 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mira | 916 | #335 | 3,799 |
| Myrah | 32 | #4,431 | 179 |
| Mirah | 14 | #7,767 | 96 |
| Mirra | 12 | #8,700 | 59 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Mira?
916 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Mira (0.25 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Mira born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 9 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Mira.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Mira?
About 14,400 people born in the US named Mira are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 5 and 21. That makes Mira a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Mira by state
How common Mira was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in District of Columbia (6.5×), Michigan (3.0×), Oregon (2.9×), Washington (2.8×), Massachusetts (2.1×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Mississippi, Nevada, Alabama.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Mira: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Mira, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Mira · Sibling names for Mira
Mira is also a nickname for Miranda.
Questions about the name Mira
What does Mira mean?
The origin of Mira is uncertain: several unrelated sources.
How popular is the name Mira?
Mira was the 335th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 916 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 250 places. More babies were named Mira in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Mira a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Mira in the US.
Where is Mira most popular?
In 2021–2025, Mira was most common in District of Columbia (3.04 per 1,000 girls), followed by Michigan and Oregon.