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Myrtice

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Pronounced MUR-tiss /ˈmɜːr.tɪs/Medium

Meaning: Myrtice is an American elaboration of Myrtle, the fragrant plant whose name comes from the Greek myrtos. Especially common in the South, it turned a plant name into a fuller feminine.Low

In 30 seconds: A leafy Southern name: Myrtice grows out of Myrtle, the plant (said 'MUR-tiss'). It peaked around 1918, then faded.
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Origin LowGreek, English
MeaningMyrtice is an American elaboration of Myrtle, the fragrant plant whose name comes from the Greek myrtos. Especially common in the South, it turned a plant name into a fuller feminine.
U.S. rank (1981)#11533 ↘ Falling
1981 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1918
Total births (all-time)≈ 4,342

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191818811981

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

Myrtice extends Myrtle, the evergreen shrub whose name traces to the Greek myrtos. Part of the early-century vogue for botanical girls' names, it was especially common in the American South, peaking around 1918. As flower names cooled, it faded (said 'MUR-tiss').

By mid-century Myrtice had grown rare on birth records. It reads today as a quaint Southern antique. Botanical, Greek-rooted, and uncommon.

Did you know? Myrtice is an elaboration of the plant name Myrtle, from the Greek myrtos, and it was especially a Southern favorite, peaking for American girls around 1918.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Myrtice — Elaboration of Myrtle; Greek myrtos

Variations

MyrtleMyrtisMyrtice

Nicknames

MyrtTice

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Myrtice mean?

Myrtice is an elaboration of Myrtle, the plant, from the Greek myrtos.

How do you pronounce Myrtice?

It's said MUR-tiss /ˈmɜːr.tɪs/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Myrtice a boy or girl name?

Myrtice is a girl's name, an elaboration of Myrtle.

Is Myrtice making a comeback?

It stays rare, reading as a quaint early-century plant name.

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