Mayra
How to say it: MY-ruh · /ˈmaɪrə/
Possibly from Arabic 'mayyara' (marvel) or a Spanish form of Myra (from Latin 'mirus', wonderful).
Mayra was the 1,180th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 86 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 42% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,294 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,180 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 86 |
| Share of births | 1 in 22,400 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −42% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,294 |
| In France, 2025 | #309 among girls’ names, 95 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mayra peaked in the 1980s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- May
- Maya
Other spellings
Honouring a Mayra in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mayra is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #309 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Mayra
- Mayra Aguiar (born 1991)Brazilian judoka
- Mayra Andrade (born 1985)Cape Verdean singer
- Mayra Ramírez (born 1999)Colombian football player
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