Myra

Meaning: Uncertain; possibly myrrh
Origin: English — Coined by the poet Fulke Greville, possibly as an anagram of Mary

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) · #249 in Canada (2025) · #381 in Ireland (2025) · #463 in England & Wales (2025) · #539 in Scotland (2025) · #604 in Sweden (2025) · #655 in Netherlands (2025) · #740 in France (2025) · #2,080 in Italy (2024) · #3,126 in Austria (2025) · #1,036 in Belgium (2024) · #749 in Poland (2021) and 1 more.

Famous Myras

Myra Gale Brown — American writer (born 1944)
Myra Molloy — Thai-American singer, actress (born 1997)
Myra Hess — British pianist (1890–1965)
Myra Kraft — American philanthropist (1942–2011)
Myra Keaton — American actress (1877–1955)

In stories & tradition

Myra McQueen — Fictional character from Hollyoaks
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 jazz pianist and composer (born 1957).

Similar names: Mira · Celia · Mina · Kyra · Cecelia · Lora

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