Myra

“Possibly 'myrrh' or 'wonder', from Latin (disputed)” — Latin, of disputed origin (17th-century literary coinage)

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

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.

Around the world: about 1 in 510 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,100 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 2,100 girls in Ireland (2025).

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

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
Myra Butler — The Light in the Forest
Myra Spoonapple — Dear Edwina

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 · Janie · Mina · Kyra · Antonia · Lenora

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