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Mirtie

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Pronounced MUR-tee /ˈmɜr.ti/Medium

Meaning: Mirtie is an i-spelled version of Myrtie, itself an affectionate short form of Myrtle. Myrtle comes from the Greek myrtos, the fragrant evergreen shrub tied to Aphrodite and to victory wreaths, so Mirtie inherits that plant-name meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Mirtie respells Myrtie, a pet form of Myrtle, the fragrant Greek shrub. It was a homespun turn-of-the-century name that faded long ago (said MUR-tee).

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Origin LowGreek, American

MeaningMirtie is an i-spelled version of Myrtie, itself an affectionate short form of Myrtle. Myrtle comes from the Greek myrtos, the fragrant evergreen shrub tied to Aphrodite and to victory wreaths, so Mirtie inherits that plant-name meaning.

U.S. rank (1942)#5145 ↘ Falling

1942 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1924

Total births (all-time)≈ 236

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

Mirtie is a spelling of Myrtie, the diminutive of Myrtle, from the Greek myrtos for the sweet-smelling myrtle. Myrtle was a staple of the botanical naming fashion around nineteen-hundred, and short forms like Myrtie and Mirtie were often written straight onto birth records as given names.

The spelling clusters in the nineteen-tens and twenties, peaking around 1924, and disappeared well before mid-century. A girl named Mirtie then belongs firmly to a great-grandmother's era.

Did you know? Mirtie belongs to the age when flower and plant names like Myrtle filled American cradles, and its -ie ending marks it as the warm, everyday pet form parents actually used.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Mirtie — Variant of Myrtie, diminutive of Myrtle (Greek myrtos, the myrtle shrub)

Variations

MyrtieMyrtleMertie

Nicknames

MiraTieMertie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mirtie mean?

It is a variant of Myrtie, a pet form of Myrtle, from the fragrant myrtle shrub.

How do you pronounce Mirtie?

It is said MUR-tee /ˈmɜr.ti/, 2 syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Mirtie a boy or girl name?

Mirtie is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Mirtie?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the mid nineteen-twenties.