Given name & surname
Miri
“one who is prosperous”·“a peaceful woman”·“one who is wonderful”
Miri 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
Miri 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
Miri 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 1962. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Miri through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 871
- 0 boys · 871 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 50 babies
- 2025
- 47
- #3,329 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +46%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 47 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,329 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 46.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (26). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,048 as a first name in 2020; 371 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.
Miri’s family of names
Miri has a related form in Mira. In Japanese usage, Miri is a Roman-alphabet rendering of 実理. In Greek usage, Miri as a surname is a transliteration of Μίρη.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 8
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Miri
- Miri RegevIsraeli politicianborn 1965
- Miri MesikaIsraeli singerborn 1978
- Miri AloniIsraeli singer and actressborn 1949
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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