Girl name · Slavic
Mira
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: peace, from Slavic Mir- names; in Sanskrit, seaMira is a girl's name that comes from Slavic and means "peace, from Slavic Mir- names; in Sanskrit, sea". It is used in Russian, English and Indian.
- Meaning
- Peace, from Slavic Mir- names; in Sanskrit, sea
- Origin
- Slavic
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #335 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Mira
As a girl's name, Mira comes from Slavic and means "peace, from Slavic Mir- names; in Sanskrit, sea". It is used in Russian, English and Indian.
Its meaning puts Mira on our names that mean water or sea list.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
Mira on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Mira on 1 list.
“Short for Miroslava: glorious in peace; Slavic”
From Russian girl names, more Russian pet names for girls
How popular is Mira?
- US rank in 2025
- #335
- 916 babies, 570 per million girls
- Best rank
- #335 in 2025
- 916 babies that year
- Babies since 1887
- At least 15,096
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 12 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 18 per million |
| 1900s | 6 per million |
| 1910s | 11 per million |
| 1920s | 8 per million |
| 1930s | 10 per million |
| 1940s | 12 per million |
| 1950s | 18 per million |
| 1960s | 19 per million |
| 1970s | 25 per million |
| 1980s | 26 per million |
| 1990s | 50 per million |
| 2000s | 140 per million |
| 2010s | 293 per million |
| 2020s | 456 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #540 | #472 | #466 | #455 | #485 | #481 | #481 | #410 | #380 | #335 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Mira
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- MilaGracious, dear (Slavic, girl)
- MiaPet form of Maria (Hebrew, girl)
- MirtaMyrtle (Greek, girl)
- MaraBitter (Hebrew, girl)
- MeiraGiving light (Hebrew, girl)
- MikaBeautiful fragrance (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- MinaBeautiful and graceful (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
- MiraeThe future (Korean, girl)
- MiraiFuture (Japanese, unisex)
Names with a similar meaning
- AlinaShort form of Adelina, Albina and names ending in -alina (Germanic, girl)
- IrenePeace, tranquility (Greek, girl)
- MarinaOf the sea (Latin, girl)
- AxelMy father is peace (Hebrew, boy)
- MilanGracious, dear; a short form of Slavic Mil- names (Slavic, unisex)
- MurielBright sea (Scottish Gaelic, girl)
- ElianVariant of names beginning with Eli, such as Elijah (Hebrew, boy)
- FridaPeace; in Old Norse, beloved (Germanic and Old Norse, girl)
- CasimirDestroyer of peace (Slavic, boy)
- CoralReef stone of the sea (Greek, girl)
- DaryaHolding firm the good; also sea in Persian (Persian, girl)
- EirenePeace (Greek, girl)
- EllaShort form of names such as Elisabeth and Eleonore (Germanic, girl)
- KaiThe sea (Hawaiian, unisex)
- MarinoOf the sea (Latin, boy)
Middle names for Mira
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
- BlairPlain, field (Scottish Gaelic, unisex)
- CelesteHeavenly, of the sky (Latin, girl)
- CharityGenerous love (Latin, girl)
- ConstanceSteadfast, constant (Latin, girl)
- HollyHolly tree (Old English, girl)
- NiamhBright, radiant (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- SerenaSerene, calm (Latin, girl)
- WillowWillow tree (Old English, girl)
More girl names from Slavic
- NadiaHope (Slavic, girl)
- MilenaGracious, dear (Slavic, girl)
- VeraFaith, a Christian virtue (Slavic, girl)
- KalinaViburnum shrub (Slavic, girl)
- BogumiłaDear to God (Slavic, girl)
- BożenaDivine, of God (Slavic, girl)
- BronisławaProtection and glory (Slavic, girl)
- DanicaMorning star (Slavic, girl)
- DarinaGift (Slavic, girl)
- DobrosławaGood glory (Slavic, girl)
- JarosławaFierce glory (Slavic, girl)
- KazimieraDestroyer of peace (Slavic, girl)
- LudmilaGracious to the people (Slavic, girl)
- LudmiłaFavor of the people (Slavic, girl)
- LyubaShort form of Lyubov, love (Slavic, girl)
- LyubovLove, a Christian virtue (Slavic, girl)
- LyudaShort form of Lyudmila, dear to the people (Slavic, girl)
- LyudmilaDear to the people (Slavic, girl)
Mira: common questions
What does the name Mira mean?
Mira comes from Slavic and means "peace, from Slavic Mir- names; in Sanskrit, sea". Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Mira a boy or girl name?
Mira is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Mira come from?
Mira comes from Slavic and means "peace, from Slavic Mir- names; in Sanskrit, sea". Today it is used in Russian, English and Indian.
How popular is the name Mira?
Mira ranked #335 in the US in 2025, with 916 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Mira?
Names spelled like Mira include Mila, Mia, Mirta, Mara and Meira.
What middle names go with Mira?
Middle names that flow well with Mira include Blair, Celeste, Charity, Constance and Holly. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.