Given name & surname
Miro
“of peaceful glory”
Miro has a related form in Miroslav. One Russian interpretation is “of peaceful glory.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Miro has a related form in Miroslav. One Russian interpretation is “of peaceful glory.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Miro has a related form in Miroslav. An origin associated with Miroslav is Russian.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Serbo-Croatian usage, Miro is an affectionate form of Miroslav. In Asturian usage, Miro is a diminutive of DELMIRO.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Miro through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 284
- 284 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 27 babies
- 2025
- 27
- #4,010 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +53%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 27 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,010 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 52.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 605 as a first name in 2020; 1,303 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.
Miro’s family of names
In Serbo-Croatian usage, Miro is an affectionate form of Miroslav. In Slovak usage, Miro has a related form in Bohumír. In Slovak usage, Miro has a related form in Miroslav.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Miro has relatives in 4 languages.
7 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Miro
- Miro CerarSlovenian lawyer and politicianborn 1963
- Miro MuheimSwiss association football playerborn 1998
- MiroBulgarian singer-songwriterborn 1976
- Miro Gavrancontemporary Croatian writer of short stories, fiction and dramaborn 1961
- Miro HeiskanenFinnish ice hockey playerborn 1999
- Miro KovačCroatian diplomat and politicianborn 1968
- Miro AaltonenFinnish ice hockey playerborn 1993
- Miro BilanCroatian basketball player (born 1989)
- Miro VarvodićCroatian professional footballerborn 1989
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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