How to say it
MI · ra
/ˈmiːr.ə/
Feminine
Mira
Wonderful, admirable
What it means
From the Latin mirus, 'wonderful'; with parallel roots in Slavic ('peace') and Sanskrit ('ocean').
Mira sits where several languages meet. In Latin it is mirus, 'wonderful, admirable'; in Slavic tongues it means 'peace' or 'world'; in Sanskrit it points to 'ocean' and to the Hindu poet-saint Mirabai. Astronomers even named a famous red star Mira, 'the wonderful.' That convergence makes it feel universal, short, and luminous. Said MEER-a, with Meera the common alternate spelling.
Popularity over time
peaked at #335 in 2025, currently #335 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Spelling
Mira and Meera are the same name; Myra is a close cousin.
- Pronunciation
Usually MEER-a.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Mirabai 16th-century Hindu poet and devotee
- Mira Nair Indian filmmaker
Spelling variants
- Meera
- Mirah
- Myra