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At a Glance: Name: Mira – Meaning: peace (Slavic); wonderful/admired (Latin); sea or boundary (Sanskrit); or from Meera/Mirabai, a 16th-century Hindi poet-saint – Origin: Multi-origin: Slavic / Latin / Sanskrit / Hindi – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: MEER-ah
Mira (pronounced MEER-ah) carries meaning from several different traditions rather than just one: 'peace' in Slavic, 'wonderful' or 'admired' in Latin, 'sea' or 'boundary' in Sanskrit, and a link to Meera, or Mirabai, the 16th-century Hindi poet-saint. You may see Mira described simply as meaning 'prosperous,' but that particular claim doesn't hold up — the name's real roots span Slavic, Latin, Sanskrit, and Hindi, and which meaning fits depends on which tradition you're drawing from.
Meaning & Origin of Mira
Meaning: Peace (slavic); wonderful/admired (latin); sea or boundary (sanskrit); or from meera/mirabai, a 16th-century hindi poet-saint.
Origin: Multi-origin: Slavic / Latin / Sanskrit / Hindi.
A common claim: Mira is often said to simply mean 'peace' or 'wonderful,' and sometimes 'prosperous' Actually: 'Prosperous' isn't a documented meaning. The name draws on at least four unrelated roots — Slavic, Latin, Sanskrit, and Hindi — so its meaning depends on which tradition applies.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Mira
Phonetic: MEER-ah IPA: /ˈmɪrə/
Popularity of Mira
Mira ranked #380 in 2024, given to 820 baby girls that year — its highest point in Social Security's records, which stretch back to 1887.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1887–2024.
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FAQ
What does the name Mira mean?
Peace (slavic); wonderful/admired (latin); sea or boundary (sanskrit); or from meera/mirabai, a 16th-century hindi poet-saint. (Source: Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mira)
How do you pronounce Mira?
Mira is pronounced MEER-ah (IPA: /ˈmɪrə/).
Is Mira a popular name right now?
Mira is at its highest recorded popularity right now, ranked #380 in 2024. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1887–2024.)
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