Mayra is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mayra means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mayra across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mayra has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mayra is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning “wonderful, admirable”. A variant of Myra or Maira, popular in Latin American usage.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 33,561 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 231 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Mayra per year, United States (1948 to 2025). United States peaked in 1987 (1,548/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (31/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (3/yr).
Mayra has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1987, when it ranked #359 nationally (given to 1,548 babies that year).
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