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Mira

Pronounced M IH1 R AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2024
  • 138 years in use
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How popular is Mira?

Mira is a girls' name, and first appears in 1887. It has been given to 14,540 children — the 1,127th most common girls' name on record.

It is gaining, with the past decade running 86% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2024, when 840 children were given it.

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2024Girls: 840Boys: 0

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
M IH1 R AH0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Mira

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Mira

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Mira?
Mira ranks 1,127th among girls' names in US records, with 14,540 births since 1887. Over the past decade it accounts for 6,774.
Is Mira a unisex name?
No. Mira is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Mira most popular?
2024, when 840 children were given the name. It has been in use for 138 years and is still recorded as of 2024.