Given name & surname
Miran
“one who is worthy of admiration”·“refers to myrrh, a fragrant oil”
Miran is a variant of Miranda. One Latin interpretation is “one who is worthy of admiration.” Miran is a variant of Myron. One Greek interpretation is “refers to myrrh, a fragrant oil.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Miran is a variant of Miranda. One Latin interpretation is “one who is worthy of admiration.” Miran is a variant of Myron. One Greek interpretation is “refers to myrrh, a fragrant oil.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Miran is a variant of Miranda. An origin associated with Miranda is Latin. Miran is a variant of Myron. An origin associated with Myron is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Miran is a variant of Miranda. The history of Miranda gives this family its wider story. Shakespeare created Miranda for The Tempest. Her name takes the feminine form of Latin mirandus, from mirari, “to admire” or “wonder at”—a connection that explains the familiar interpretation “admirable.” Miran is a variant of Myron. The history of Myron gives this family its wider story. Myron’s historical associations include various early saints, notably a 3rd-century martyr of Cyzicus and a 4th-century bishop of Crete.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Miran through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 461
- 433 boys · 28 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 80 babies
- 2025
- 80
- #2,032 for boys · #14,367 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +211%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 74 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,032 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 203.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 6 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (11). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 846 as a first name in 2020; 403 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Miran’s family of names
Miran has a related form in Miranda. Miran has a related form in Myron.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Miran
- Miran ShahThe second Amir of the Timurid Empire (1405–1409)1366–1408
- Miran PavlinSlovenian footballerborn 1971
- Miran Tepešski jumperborn 1961
- Miran KabeJapanese association football playerborn 1992
- Miran BurgićSlovenian footballerborn 1984
- Miran KibeJapanese association football playerborn 1994
- Miran JarcSlovenian writer (1900-1942)
- Miran BakhshPakistani cricketer (1907-1991)
- Miran KhesroIraqi association football playerborn 1989
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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