Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Fragrant. From myrrh, an aromatic shrub.
- English
- Derived from the Latin word for myrrh, and possibly a variant of the name Myrna; Myra may also have been invented by the English poet Fulke Grenville.
- Latin
Syllables
2
Themes
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Myra
Pronunciation
m(y)-ra
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1958 (rank #3031, 8 births); most recent 1986 (rank #5321, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1958 (rank #237, 1,286 births); most recent 2025 (rank #662, 429 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 429 |
| 2024 | – | 453 |
| 2023 | – | 505 |
| 2022 | – | 540 |
| 2021 | – | 507 |
| 2020 | – | 533 |
| 2019 | – | 572 |
| 2018 | – | 634 |
| 2017 | – | 616 |
| 2016 | – | 564 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #377, 114 births); most recent 2025 (rank #463, 86 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 86 |
| 2024 | 114 |
| 2023 | 87 |
| 2022 | 94 |
| 2021 | 86 |
| 2020 | 75 |
| 2019 | 74 |
| 2018 | 101 |
| 2017 | 104 |
| 2016 | 73 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #872, 47 births); most recent 2023 (rank #997, 37 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2022 | 47 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1965 (rank #207, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #379, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 10 |
| 2024 | – | 8 |
| 2023 | – | 3 |
| 2022 | – | 5 |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | 5 |
| 2019 | – | 5 |
| 2018 | – | 4 |
| 2017 | – | 3 |
| 2016 | – | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #303, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #539, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #123, 26 births); most recent 2023 (rank #156, 19 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2014 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence