Mira
How to say it: MEER-uh · /ˈmɪrə/
Latin: 'wonderful, admirable'; Slavic: short form of Miroslava; Sanskrit: 'sea, ocean'.
Mira was the 358th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 916 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 76% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #295 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 | #358 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 916 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,619 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +76% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #295 |
| In France, 2025 | #238 among girls’ names, 270 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Use keeps building for Mira, making the 2020s its strongest showing yet. The pattern suggests more increase ahead.
What goes with it
Gentle and open, Mira travels well and carries a calm glow. Mila echoes its style.
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Nicknames
- Miri
Honouring a Mira in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mira is about 1 in 151.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish.
In France: #238 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #323. Ireland: #236.
Famous people named Mira
- Mira Sorvino (born 1967)American actress
- Mira Nair (born 1957)Indian-American filmmaker
- Mira Awad (born 1975)Arab-Israeli singer and actress of paternal Palestinian descent
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