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Pronounced MEER-tah /ˈmiːr.tɑː/Medium

Meaning: Mirtha is a Spanish and Latin American name, a variant of Mirta, which comes from Myrtle and ultimately the Greek myrtos, the fragrant myrtle shrub sacred to love and beauty. It is a genuine heritage name rather than a coinage.Medium

In 30 seconds: Mirtha is a Spanish form of Mirta or Myrtle, from the myrtle plant. It appeared for United States girls in the 1940s and stayed rare (said MEER-tah).

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Origin MediumSpanish, Greek

MeaningMirtha is a Spanish and Latin American name, a variant of Mirta, which comes from Myrtle and ultimately the Greek myrtos, the fragrant myrtle shrub sacred to love and beauty. It is a genuine heritage name rather than a coinage.

U.S. rank (2008)#19535 ↘ Falling

2008 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1972

Total births (all-time)≈ 539

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Mirtha is a Spanish given name, a form of Mirta and a cousin of Myrtle, all rooted in the Greek myrtos, the aromatic myrtle plant long linked with Venus. Borne notably in Latin America, it entered United States records with Hispanic families; it appears in the 1940s and peaked around 1972.

It was never common in the United States, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its height, so a Mirtha from that time would be in her fifties today. Within Spanish-speaking communities it remains a recognized classic, even as it stays rare in the wider American record.

Did you know? Mirtha carries the name of the myrtle, a plant tied in the ancient world to Venus and to love and beauty.

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References - Mirtha — Spanish form of Mirta/Myrtle (Greek myrtos, myrtle)

Variations

MirtaMyrthaMyrtle

Nicknames

MirMimiTita

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mirtha mean?

It is a Spanish form of Mirta or Myrtle, from the fragrant myrtle plant.

How do you pronounce Mirtha?

It's said MEER-tah /ˈmiːr.tɑː/, two syllables with the stress up front.

Is Mirtha a boy or girl name?

Mirtha is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Mirtha?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its high point in the early nineteen-seventies.