Myra

Meaning: Possibly 'myrrh' or 'wonder'
Origin: Latin, of disputed origin — From Latin (disputed) · 17th-century literary coinage

Girl's name · #663 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Myra holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#663 in 2025). About 64,000 girls have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Myra is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 33 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Myra ranks in other countries and regions.

#148 in New Zealand (2025) · #403 in Ireland (2025) · #466 in England & Wales (2025) · #604 in Sweden (2025) · #611 in Scotland (2025) · #655 in Netherlands (2025) · #740 in France (2025) · #210 in Canada (2024).

Famous Myras

Myra Hess — British pianist (1890–1965)
Myra Adele Logan — African-American physician
Myra Bradwell — American publisher and political activist
Myra Keaton — Film actress (1877–1955)
Myra Melford — American avant-garde jazz pianist and composer

In stories & tradition

Myra McQueen — Hollyoaks (TV series)
Myra Butler — The Light in the Forest (film)
Myra Spoonapple — Dear Edwina (musical stage work)

What Myras become

Among 194 notable people named Myra:

Artists & writers appear 1.65× more often than among typical names — e.g. Myra Melford, American avant-garde jazz pianist and composer.

Similar names: Mira · Celia · Mina · Kyra · Janie · Rosa

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