Mirella
How to say it: mee-REL-uh · /mɪˈrɛlə/
Italian diminutive of Mira, from Latin 'mirabilis' meaning 'admirable' - lyrical classic in Italy.
Mirella was the 2,400th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 46 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are up about 42% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,991 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 | #2,400 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 46 |
| Share of births | 1 in 72,072 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | +42% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,991 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mirella peaked in the 1990s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mira
- Ella
- Rella
Honouring a Mirella in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mirella is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Mirella
- Mirella Freni (1935–2020)Italian soprano
- Mirella D'Angelo (born 1956)Actress
- Mirella Ricciardi (born 1931)Kenyan-born photographer and author
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