Myra Overview
Fragrant myrrh, poetic invention
Girl
Greek, English
Created by 17th-century poet Fulke Greville, the name Myra possibly derives from the word โmyrra,โ meaning โmyrrh,โ or is an anagram of the name Mary.
/หmaษช.rษ/
Myra is most commonly found in English-speaking countries, including the USA, UK, and Australia. In 2023, Myra stood at the #593 place for girls in the USA
2 syllables
4 letters
3 (Expressive, Social, Artistic)
Traditional, Classic, Short
Classic, mature, refined, wholesome
April 5th
Myra Variations in Different Cultures
Mira, Myrah, Mayra, Mirah, Maera, Maira, Myree, Myriah, Myrella, Myrina
My, Mimi, Ra, My My, Rara, Ray, Myru, Mira, Miri, Myry
Myru, Miry, Myra-Belle, Myra-Rose, Myra-Lynn, Myra-Jane, Myra-May, Myra-Lee
What Is the Meaning of Myra?
Myra means โfragrant myrrh,โ or โpoetic inventionโ. Individuals named Myra often have a sweet and precious nature, reflecting the delicate and valued essence of myrrh.
What Is the Origin of The Name Myra?
The name Myra has roots in both Greek and English origins. It was first coined by the 17th-century poet Fulke Greville.
Myra Name Popularity
Popularity Chart of the Name Myra in the U.S. over the Years
 United States | #5902021 | #5622022 | #5932023 |
| Top 3 Rankings | #1561880 | #1701882 | #1771881 |
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Myra
| Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 593 (-31 from 2022) | 504 (-36 from 2022) | 0.02881 |
| 2022 | 562 (+28 from 2021) | 540 (+33 from 2021) | 0.03012 |
| 2021 | 590 (-34 from 2020) | 507 (-26 from 2020) | 0.02830 |
| 2020 | 556 (-20 from 2019) | 533 (-39 from 2019) | 0.03015 |
| 2019 | 536 (-46 from 2018) | 572 (-62 from 2018) | 0.03117 |
| 2018 | 490 (+17 from 2017) | 634 (+18 from 2017) | 0.03409 |
| 2017 | 507 (+45 from 2016) | 616 (+52 from 2016) | 0.03261 |
| 2016 | 552 (+48 from 2015) | 564 (+71 from 2015) | 0.02913 |
| 2015 | 600 (+39 from 2014) | 493 (+45 from 2014) | 0.02527 |
| 2014 | 639 (+132 from 2013) | 448 (+95 from 2013) | 0.02290 |
| 2013 | 771 (+94 from 2012) | 353 (+46 from 2012) | 0.01831 |
| 2012 | 865 (-76 from 2011) | 307 (-35 from 2011) | 0.01583 |
| 2011 | 789 (+176 from 2010) | 342 (+77 from 2010) | 0.01765 |
| 2010 | 965 (-65 from 2009) | 265 (-38 from 2009) | 0.01352 |
| 2009 | 900 (+180 from 2008) | 303 (+61 from 2008) | 0.01496 |
| 2008 | 1080 (+41 from 2007) | 242 (+11 from 2007) | 0.01162 |
| 2007 | 1121 (-113 from 2006) | 231 (-24 from 2006) | 0.01091 |
| 2006 | 1008 (+7 from 2005) | 255 (+15 from 2005) | 0.01220 |
| 2005 | 1015 (+15 from 2004) | 240 (+14 from 2004) | 0.01183 |
| 2004 | 1030 (-86 from 2003) | 226 (-23 from 2003) | 0.01120 |
| 2003 | 944 (-35 from 2002) | 249 (+4 from 2002) | 0.01241 |
| 2002 | 909 (+40 from 2001) | 245 (+12 from 2001) | 0.01240 |
| 2001 | 949 (-16 from 2000) | 233 (+3 from 2000) | 0.01176 |
| 2000 | 933 (-29 from 1999) | 230 (-4 from 1999) | 0.01152 |
| 1999 | 904 (+15 from 1998) | 234 (+6 from 1998) | 0.01202 |
| 1998 | 919 (+52 from 1997) | 228 (+27 from 1997) | 0.01176 |
| 1997 | 971 (-128 from 1996) | 201 (-35 from 1996) | 0.01053 |
| 1996 | 843 (+16 from 1995) | 236 (+10 from 1995) | 0.01231 |
| 1995 | 859 (-27 from 1994) | 226 (-16 from 1994) | 0.01176 |
| 1994 | 832 (-16 from 1993) | 242 (-3 from 1993) | 0.01241 |
| 1993 | 816 (-55 from 1992) | 245 (-28 from 1992) | 0.01243 |
| 1992 | 761 (-37 from 1991) | 273 (-14 from 1991) | 0.01362 |
| 1991 | 724 (-24 from 1990) | 287 (-14 from 1990) | 0.01411 |
| 1990 | 700 (+32 from 1989) | 301 (+32 from 1989) | 0.01465 |
| 1989 | 732 (-84 from 1988) | 269 (-33 from 1988) | 0.01350 |
| 1988 | 648 (-5 from 1987) | 302 (+9 from 1987) | 0.01570 |
| 1987 | 643 (-41 from 1986) | 293 (-28 from 1986) | 0.01563 |
| 1986 | 602 (+11 from 1985) | 321 (+13 from 1985) | 0.01739 |
| 1985 | 613 (-28 from 1984) | 308 (-3 from 1984) | 0.01668 |
| 1984 | 585 (-23 from 1983) | 311 (-12 from 1983) | 0.01725 |
| 1983 | 562 (-5 from 1982) | 323 (-9 from 1982) | 0.01805 |
| 1982 | 557 (-20 from 1981) | 332 (-18 from 1981) | 0.01830 |
| 1981 | 537 (-13 from 1980) | 350 (-17 from 1980) | 0.01957 |
| 1980 | 524 (+48 from 1979) | 367 (+49 from 1979) | 0.02061 |
| 1979 | 572 (-51 from 1978) | 318 (-37 from 1978) | 0.01845 |
| 1978 | 521 (+9 from 1977) | 355 (+10 from 1977) | 0.02160 |
| 1977 | 530 (-8 from 1976) | 345 (+4 from 1976) | 0.02097 |
| 1976 | 522 (-29 from 1975) | 341 (-26 from 1975) | 0.02169 |
| 1975 | 493 (-22 from 1974) | 367 (-17 from 1974) | 0.02351 |
| 1974 | 471 (-15 from 1973) | 384 (-20 from 1973) | 0.02452 |
| 1973 | 456 (+36 from 1972) | 404 (+42 from 1972) | 0.02600 |
| 1972 | 492 (-37 from 1971) | 362 (-89 from 1971) | 0.02245 |
| 1971 | 455 (+7 from 1970) | 451 (-3 from 1970) | 0.02573 |
| 1970 | 462 (-7 from 1969) | 454 (+2 from 1969) | 0.02478 |
| 1969 | 455 (-42 from 1968) | 452 (-58 from 1968) | 0.02564 |
| 1968 | 413 (-2 from 1967) | 510 (+2 from 1967) | 0.02983 |
| 1967 | 411 (-11 from 1966) | 508 (-20 from 1966) | 0.02959 |
| 1966 | 400 (-40 from 1965) | 528 (-110 from 1965) | 0.03007 |
| 1965 | 360 (-12 from 1964) | 638 (-111 from 1964) | 0.03491 |
| 1964 | 348 (-30 from 1963) | 749 (-114 from 1963) | 0.03827 |
| 1963 | 318 (-7 from 1962) | 863 (-37 from 1962) | 0.04341 |
| 1962 | 311 (-23 from 1961) | 900 (-136 from 1961) | 0.04440 |
| 1961 | 288 (-28 from 1960) | 1036 (-139 from 1960) | 0.04988 |
| 1960 | 260 (-14 from 1959) | 1175 (-70 from 1959) | 0.05650 |
| 1959 | 246 (-9 from 1958) | 1245 (-42 from 1958) | 0.05990 |
| 1958 | 237 (+22 from 1957) | 1287 (+180 from 1957) | 0.06230 |
| 1957 | 259 (+39 from 1956) | 1107 (+211 from 1956) | 0.05276 |
| 1956 | 298 (-14 from 1955) | 896 (-20 from 1955) | 0.04350 |
| 1955 | 284 (-13 from 1954) | 916 (-44 from 1954) | 0.04569 |
| 1954 | 271 (-10 from 1953) | 960 (-6 from 1953) | 0.04822 |
| 1953 | 261 (-2 from 1952) | 966 (+25 from 1952) | 0.05006 |
| 1952 | 259 (-17 from 1951) | 941 (-87 from 1951) | 0.04947 |
| 1951 | 242 (-6 from 1950) | 1028 (-4 from 1950) | 0.05565 |
| 1950 | 236 (-2 from 1949) | 1032 (+19 from 1949) | 0.05869 |
| 1949 | 234 (-11 from 1948) | 1013 (-75 from 1948) | 0.05770 |
| 1948 | 223 (-1 from 1947) | 1088 (-53 from 1947) | 0.06243 |
| 1947 | 222 (+24 from 1946) | 1141 (+323 from 1946) | 0.06277 |
| 1946 | 246 (+2 from 1945) | 818 (+81 from 1945) | 0.05072 |
| 1945 | 248 (+3 from 1944) | 737 (+18 from 1944) | 0.05475 |
| 1944 | 251 (-30 from 1943) | 719 (-167 from 1943) | 0.05262 |
| 1943 | 221 (-5 from 1942) | 886 (-43 from 1942) | 0.06172 |
| 1942 | 216 (+4 from 1941) | 929 (+141 from 1941) | 0.06681 |
| 1941 | 220 (+3 from 1940) | 788 (+39 from 1940) | 0.06324 |
| 1940 | 223 (+21 from 1939) | 749 (+91 from 1939) | 0.06340 |
| 1939 | 244 (-13 from 1938) | 658 (-66 from 1938) | 0.05802 |
| 1938 | 231 (+16 from 1937) | 724 (+82 from 1937) | 0.06343 |
| 1937 | 247 (+8 from 1936) | 642 (+68 from 1936) | 0.05827 |
| 1936 | 255 (+2 from 1935) | 574 (-21 from 1935) | 0.05327 |
| 1935 | 257 (-2 from 1934) | 595 (+2 from 1934) | 0.05475 |
| 1934 | 255 (+16 from 1933) | 593 (+81 from 1933) | 0.05479 |
| 1933 | 271 (-6 from 1932) | 512 (-48 from 1932) | 0.04895 |
| 1932 | 265 (+10 from 1931) | 560 (+49 from 1931) | 0.05062 |
| 1931 | 275 (+25 from 1930) | 511 (+22 from 1930) | 0.04630 |
| 1930 | 300 (-5 from 1929) | 489 (-1 from 1929) | 0.04192 |
| 1929 | 295 (-7 from 1928) | 490 (-31 from 1928) | 0.04233 |
| 1928 | 288 No change from 1927 | 521 (-14 from 1927) | 0.04358 |
| 1927 | 288 (+19 from 1926) | 535 (+69 from 1926) | 0.04327 |
| 1926 | 307 (-8 from 1925) | 466 (-36 from 1925) | 0.03788 |
| 1925 | 299 (+2 from 1924) | 502 (+10 from 1924) | 0.03974 |
| 1924 | 301 (-4 from 1923) | 492 (+19 from 1923) | 0.03797 |
| 1923 | 297 (-2 from 1922) | 473 (+5 from 1922) | 0.03777 |
| 1922 | 295 (-6 from 1921) | 468 (-55 from 1921) | 0.03751 |
| 1921 | 289 No change from 1920 | 523 (+7 from 1920) | 0.04087 |
| 1920 | 289 (+8 from 1919) | 516 (+55 from 1919) | 0.04148 |
| 1919 | 297 (-2 from 1918) | 461 (-7 from 1918) | 0.03925 |
| 1918 | 295 (-9 from 1917) | 468 (+3 from 1917) | 0.03892 |
| 1917 | 286 (+5 from 1916) | 465 (+43 from 1916) | 0.04138 |
| 1916 | 291 (+2 from 1915) | 422 (+32 from 1915) | 0.03887 |
| 1915 | 293 No change from 1914 | 390 (+68 from 1914) | 0.03809 |
| 1914 | 293 (-27 from 1913) | 322 (+17 from 1913) | 0.04042 |
| 1913 | 266 (+35 from 1912) | 305 (+81 from 1912) | 0.04657 |
| 1912 | 301 (-15 from 1911) | 224 (+38 from 1911) | 0.03818 |
| 1911 | 286 (+23 from 1910) | 186 (+31 from 1910) | 0.04210 |
| 1910 | 309 (-12 from 1909) | 155 (+11 from 1909) | 0.03695 |
| 1909 | 297 (-7 from 1908) | 144 (-4 from 1908) | 0.03912 |
| 1908 | 290 (+3 from 1907) | 148 (+6 from 1907) | 0.04175 |
| 1907 | 293 (-12 from 1906) | 142 (+3 from 1906) | 0.04208 |
| 1906 | 281 (+16 from 1905) | 139 (+13 from 1905) | 0.04435 |
| 1905 | 297 (-1 from 1904) | 126 (+7 from 1904) | 0.04066 |
| 1904 | 296 (-22 from 1903) | 119 (-9 from 1903) | 0.04069 |
| 1903 | 274 (-6 from 1902) | 128 (-8 from 1902) | 0.04601 |
| 1902 | 268 (+10 from 1901) | 136 (+21 from 1901) | 0.04851 |
| 1901 | 278 (-25 from 1900) | 115 (-49 from 1900) | 0.04523 |
| 1900 | 253 (+14 from 1899) | 164 (+49 from 1899) | 0.05161 |
| 1899 | 267 (-19 from 1898) | 115 (-28 from 1898) | 0.04647 |
| 1898 | 248 (-9 from 1897) | 143 (+5 from 1897) | 0.05216 |
| 1897 | 239 (-19 from 1896) | 138 (-20 from 1896) | 0.05558 |
| 1896 | 220 (+24 from 1895) | 158 (+31 from 1895) | 0.06270 |
| 1895 | 244 (-26 from 1894) | 127 (-21 from 1894) | 0.05139 |
| 1894 | 218 (+27 from 1893) | 148 (+31 from 1893) | 0.06272 |
| 1893 | 245 (+2 from 1892) | 117 (+4 from 1892) | 0.05195 |
| 1892 | 247 (-20 from 1891) | 113 No change from 1891 | 0.05024 |
| 1891 | 227 (-19 from 1890) | 113 (-20 from 1890) | 0.05749 |
| 1890 | 208 No change from 1889 | 133 (+12 from 1889) | 0.06595 |
| 1889 | 208 (-15 from 1888) | 121 (-13 from 1888) | 0.06395 |
| 1888 | 193 (+18 from 1887) | 134 (+39 from 1887) | 0.07073 |
| 1887 | 211 (-10 from 1886) | 95 (-1 from 1886) | 0.06112 |
| 1886 | 201 (+14 from 1885) | 96 (+12 from 1885) | 0.06245 |
| 1885 | 215 (-34 from 1884) | 84 (-14 from 1884) | 0.05918 |
| 1884 | 181 (+5 from 1883) | 98 (+17 from 1883) | 0.07123 |
| 1883 | 186 (-16 from 1882) | 81 (-8 from 1882) | 0.06747 |
| 1882 | 170 (+7 from 1881) | 89 (+17 from 1881) | 0.07693 |
| 1881 | 177 (-21 from 1880) | 72 (-11 from 1880) | 0.07283 |
| 1880 | 156 First SSA data recorded | 83 First SSA data recorded | 0.08504 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Myra
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )New York (NY)
 New York (NY) | #8412021 | #8422022 | #6922023 |
Texas (TX)
 Texas (TX) | #7122021 | #6712022 | #7362023 |
California (CA)
 California (CA) | #5692021 | #7042022 | #6022023 |
North Carolina (NC)
 North Carolina (NC) | #4482021 | #3892022 | #4242023 |
Alabama (AL)
 Alabama (AL) | #6392021 | #9812022 | #9332023 |
Illinois (IL)
 Illinois (IL) | #4162021 | #5952022 | #6322023 |
Georgia (GA)
 Georgia (GA) | #7762021 | #5772022 | #7612023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
 Pennsylvania (PA) | #3852021 | #4522022 | #4932023 |
Ohio (OH)
 Ohio (OH) | #5252021 | #4192022 | #2942023 |
Tennessee (TN)
 Tennessee (TN) | #4802020 | #5942022 | #6922023 |
Louisiana (LA)
 Louisiana (LA) | #8312018 | #9582019 | #8142020 |
Florida (FL)
 Florida (FL) | #8712021 | #7472022 | #18392023 |
Michigan (MI)
 Michigan (MI) | #4652021 | #5492022 | #6802023 |
Indiana (IN)
 Indiana (IN) | #6772021 | #4462022 | #4192023 |
South Carolina (SC)
 South Carolina (SC) | #6572021 | #5412022 | #8972023 |
Virginia (VA)
 Virginia (VA) | #5902021 | #3872022 | #7022023 |
Mississippi (MS)
 Mississippi (MS) | #5311991 | #4712000 | #5722002 |
Missouri (MO)
 Missouri (MO) | #5602021 | #4592022 | #4972023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
 New Jersey (NJ) | #3612021 | #5732022 | #3042023 |
Kentucky (KY)
 Kentucky (KY) | #6242020 | #8282021 | #8192023 |
Maryland (MD)
 Maryland (MD) | #4252020 | #5432022 | #10012023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
 Wisconsin (WI) | #4262021 | #5402022 | #9402023 |
Arkansas (AR)
 Arkansas (AR) | #3521974 | #3471977 | #5742003 |
Oklahoma (OK)
 Oklahoma (OK) | #4622020 | #7002022 | #7932023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
 Massachusetts (MA) | #5162021 | #2822022 | #4162023 |
Minnesota (MN)
 Minnesota (MN) | #4712021 | #5962022 | #4162023 |
Washington (WA)
 Washington (WA) | #4612021 | #3152022 | #2072023 |
Iowa (IA)
 Iowa (IA) | #6502021 | #4832022 | #4772023 |
West Virginia (WV)
 West Virginia (WV) | #3281972 | #3792009 | #2632020 |
Kansas (KS)
 Kansas (KS) | #4882020 | #5612021 | #5822022 |
Arizona (AZ)
 Arizona (AZ) | #6692020 | #7282021 | #6282023 |
Colorado (CO)
 Colorado (CO) | #7432021 | #5552022 | #5932023 |
Hawaii (HI)
 Hawaii (HI) | #2161973 | #2501974 | #2701980 |
New Mexico (NM)
 New Mexico (NM) | #3741992 | #3112005 | #4072010 |
Nebraska (NE)
 Nebraska (NE) | #3042014 | #2512017 | #4042018 |
Connecticut (CT)
 Connecticut (CT) | #5782019 | #5022020 | #3742022 |
District of Columbia (DC)
 District of Columbia (DC) | #3141974 | #3031981 | #3021984 |
Oregon (OR)
 Oregon (OR) | #4162020 | #3752021 | #6162022 |
Utah (UT)
 Utah (UT) | #6872021 | #5862022 | #7422023 |
South Dakota (SD)
 South Dakota (SD) | #2101963 | #2472009 | #2622018 |
North Dakota (ND)
 North Dakota (ND) | #1921951 | #2631955 | #2021959 |
Maine (ME)
 Maine (ME) | #2311926 | #2201937 | #2701955 |
Idaho (ID)
 Idaho (ID) | #2081953 | #4262015 | #3612017 |
Montana (MT)
 Montana (MT) | #2211949 | #1931950 | #2921959 |
Alaska (AK)
 Alaska (AK) | #1411953 | #1191955 | #1511967 |
Nevada (NV)
 Nevada (NV) | #6472016 | #5122018 | #5742022 |
Delaware (DE)
 Delaware (DE) | #2041957 | #2061960 | #1652022 |
Rhode Island (RI)
 Rhode Island (RI) | #1771917 | #1811942 |
New Hampshire (NH)
 New Hampshire (NH) | #2732014 | #2562022 |
Wyoming (WY)
 Wyoming (WY) | #1701957 |
Popularity Rankings for Myra in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Canada
 Canada | #1342021 | #1272022 | #1772023 |
Popularity in New Zealand
 New Zealand | #1982021 | #1572022 | #1472023 |
Popularity in Sweden
 Sweden | #4022022 | #3662023 |
Popularity in Scotland
 Scotland | #4531983 | #4371985 | #4822023 |
Popularity in England and Wales
 England and Wales | #5452019 | #5352020 | #4912021 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
 Quebec, Canada | #8592020 | #6002021 | #6012022 |
Popularity in Ireland
 Ireland | #6282020 | #6342022 | #8562023 |
Popularity in Switzerland
 Switzerland | #8352016 | #9952021 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
Is Myra a Name for Boys or Girls?
The name Myra is generally used for girls. Its historical and literary roots, combined with its delicate and elegant sound, make it particularly suitable for a girlโs name.