Given name & surname
Mirah
“one who is prosperous”·“a peaceful woman”·“one who is wonderful”
Mirah is a variant of Mira. Interpretations include “one who is prosperous”, “a peaceful woman”, and “one who is wonderful”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Mirah is a variant of Mira. Interpretations include “one who is prosperous”, “a peaceful woman”, and “one who is wonderful”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Mirah is a variant of Mira. A possible origin is Latin, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1920. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Mirah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 562
- 0 boys · 562 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 25 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #7,767 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- 0%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,767 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was virtually unchanged in 2021–2025 compared with 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 548 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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