Myrrh: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Bitter, describing the taste of the resin
Origin
Semitic (Arabic/Hebrew), via Greek and Latin
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
MUR

Myrrh is a Semitic (Arabic/Hebrew), via Greek and Latin unisex name meaning “bitter, describing the taste of the resin”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Myrrh

Meaning: Bitter, describing the taste of the resin.

Origin: Semitic (Arabic/Hebrew), via Greek and Latin.

How to Pronounce Myrrh

MURIPA /mɜːr/

Popularity of Myrrh

Myrrh doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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