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Myrtis

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Pronounced MUR-tiss /ˈmɜːr.tɪs/Medium

Meaning: Myrtis derives from Greek myrtos, the myrtle — a shrub long linked to love and beauty. It was the name of a celebrated ancient Greek poet and reads as a botanical cousin of Myrtle.Medium

In 30 seconds: A leafy Greek name: Myrtis grows from the myrtle plant (said 'MUR-tiss'), also borne by an ancient Greek poet.
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Origin MediumGreek
MeaningMyrtis derives from Greek myrtos, the myrtle — a shrub long linked to love and beauty. It was the name of a celebrated ancient Greek poet and reads as a botanical cousin of Myrtle.
U.S. rank (1987)#12582 ↘ Falling
1987 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1921
Total births (all-time)≈ 6,121

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192118821987

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

Myrtis comes from the Greek word for the myrtle, a plant tied to love and beauty; it was borne by an ancient Greek poet. In America it belonged to the early-twentieth-century vogue for botanical girls' names, cresting around 1921 beside Myrtle itself. It faded as those plant names fell out of style.

Rare for generations now, it reads as a green, old-fashioned name. Leafy, classical, and distinctive.

Did you know? Myrtis shares its root with the myrtle — the ancient plant of love — and was the name of a Greek poet, surfacing in American use around its 1921 peak.
Overall data confidence 60%
References — Myrtis — Greek, from myrtle; ancient poet Myrtis

Variations

MyrtleMyrticeMyrta

Nicknames

MyrtTissy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Myrtis mean?

Myrtis derives from the Greek word for the myrtle plant, long linked to love and beauty.

How do you pronounce Myrtis?

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

Is Myrtis a boy or girl name?

Myrtis is used as a girl's name.

Is Myrtis making a comeback?

Myrtis is rare today and reads as an early-century botanical name rather than a reviving one.

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