Mira

Girl name

Mira has been given to 15,101 babies in the U.S. since 1887. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #335 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

Named by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1662, from Latin mīrus (“wonderful, surprising”).

Origin: India

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

15,101

Peak year

2025 (916 babies)

Rank in 2025

#335 for girls

First recorded

1887

10-year trend

▲ +77%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Mira.

14,921 babies since 1964

15,362 babies since 1917

14,814 babies since 1880

15,394 babies since 1962

14,532 babies since 2015

15,684 babies since 1947

14,465 babies since 1881

14,405 babies since 1882

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