Mira

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A few things about Mira you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Mira

Mira Sorvino

American actress

Choose Mira and your child shares a first name with Mira Sorvino, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Mira, like who?” Mira Sorvino's Wikipedia article is available in 66 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,755 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Mira, 916 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Mira would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMira first shows up in US birth records in 1887, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 138 years since.
• 🏆Best yearMira is at its all-time high right now: #335 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowMira is 5.9× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 10,438 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 1,755.
• 🚀TrendMira has climbed 148 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #335. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMira is most popular in Washington, D.C., where it ranks #73, followed by Washington (#144) and Oregon (#158). It's in the top 1,000 in 36 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Mira means “wonderful”. Our records link it to Hebrew, Indian and Latin roots.
• 🌍OriginMira is the #5 most popular Indian girl name in the US. That's out of 220 Indian girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Mira

Mira is a girl name of Hebrew, Indian and Latin origin meaning “wonderful”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ira”. US birth records list Mira for girls from 1887 to 2025, in 126 of those 139 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #335 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #335, with 916 babies.

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