Myra is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Myra means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Myra across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Myra has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Myra is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “myrrh or wondrous”. A name coined by the poet Fulke Greville.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 63,967 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,198 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 98 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 138 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 Myra per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1958 (1,296/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (114/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (10/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1975 (8/yr).
Myra has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1958, when it ranked #443 nationally (given to 1,296 babies that year).
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