Given name & surname
Mirai
“a miracle child”
Mirai is used as a given name and a surname. One Basque interpretation is “a miracle child.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Basque interpretation is “a miracle child.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Basque.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1999. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Mirai through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 423
- 0 boys · 423 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 45 babies
- 2025
- 20
- #6,048 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −5%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 20 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,048 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 4.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Mirai’s family of names
Mirai has a related form in Miraya. Mirai has a related form in Mirae. Mirai has a related form in Miraree.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Mirai
- Mirai NagasuAmerican figure skaterborn 1993
- Mirai ShidaJapanese actress (1993-)
- Mirai MoriyamaJapanese actor and dancerborn 1984
- Mirai YamamotoJapanese actressborn 1974
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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