♀ Name Myra

Q: What does the name Myra mean?

Myra means 'myrrh' in Latin, and deriving from Mary and Miriam 'sea of bitterness', 'drop of the sea', 'star of the sea', 'rebelliousness', 'exalted one', 'beloved' and 'wished for child'.

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Myra is a ♀ girl name.

Where does the name Myra come from?

The name Myra is an invention of the poet Fulke Greville (1554-1628), presumably as an anagram of the name Mary, which derived from Mirjam. It is based on Latin “myrra” as well.

What does the name Myra mean?

Myra means “myrrh” in Latin, and deriving from Mary and Miriam “sea of bitterness”, “drop of the sea”, “star of the sea”, “rebelliousness”, “exalted one”, “beloved” and “wished for child”.

Pronunciation of Myra

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Variants

Mira

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Popularity of the name Myra

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