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Myrah

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Pronounced MY-rah /ˈmaɪ.rɑ/High

Meaning: Variant of Myra (coined by poet Fulke Greville) and Mira (Sanskrit/Slavic 'wonderful, prosperous, peace') with an -ah endingMedium

In 30 seconds: A name a poet invented, freshened with an h: Myrah blends Myra — coined in the 1500s — with Mira, the Sanskrit-and-Slavic 'wonderful'. Vintage-poetic meets South-Asian modern.
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Origin MediumEnglish, Arabic, Sanskrit
MeaningVariant of Myra (coined by poet Fulke Greville) and Mira (Sanskrit/Slavic 'wonderful, prosperous, peace') with an -ah ending
U.S. rank (2025)#4431 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births32 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2016
Total births (all-time)≈ 786

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201719412025

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

Myrah blends Myra — coined by poet Fulke Greville, possibly from Greek myron, 'myrrh, perfume', or an anagram of Mary — with Mira, the Sanskrit 'prosperous, wonderful' (the bhakti poet-saint Mirabai) and Slavic 'peace'. The -ah ending gives it a contemporary, multicultural feel.

It registers thinly in recent records, popular in South Asian and Western families alike. Rare, wonderful at the root.

Did you know? Elizabethan poet Fulke Greville coined Myra around 1580, possibly an anagram of Mary — making it one of the oldest deliberately invented names in English.
Overall data confidence 75%
Behind the Name — Myra — coined name background

Variations

MyraMiraMeerah

Nicknames

My

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Myrah mean?

Myrah blends Myra (a coined poetic name) and Mira (Sanskrit/Slavic 'wonderful, peace').

How do you pronounce Myrah?

It's said MY-rah /ˈmaɪ.rɑ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Myrah a boy or girl name?

Myrah is a girl's name.

How popular is Myrah?

Myrah is a rare spelling in the U.S.

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