Given name & surname
Miron
“refers to myrrh, a fragrant oil”
Miron is a variant of Myron. One Greek interpretation is “refers to myrrh, a fragrant oil.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Miron is a variant of Myron. One Greek interpretation is “refers to myrrh, a fragrant oil.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Miron 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 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Miron 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
Miron through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 480
- 480 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 29 babies
- 2025
- 16
- #5,762 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +3%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,762 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 2.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 29 in 2017. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 613 as a first name in 2020; 2,731 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.
Miron’s family of names
Miron has a related form in Myron. In Polish usage, Miron has a conventional equivalent in the English form Myron. In Polish usage, Miron has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form MIRONE.
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Around the world
Miron has relatives in 7 languages.
6 related names in 7 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
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 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Miron
- Patriarch Miron of RomaniaRomanian politician; first patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, from 1925 to 1939 (1868-1939)
- Miron BiałoszewskiPolish writer (1922–1983)
- Miron CostinMoldavian chronicler1633–1692
- OxxxymironRussian rapperborn 1985
- Miron ChodakowskiPolish minister (1957–2010)
- Miron MerzhanovRussian architect (1895-1975)
- Miron NicolescuRomanian mathematician1903–1975
- Miron Barnovschi-MovilăPrince of Moldavia in the 17th century1590–1633
- Miró II of Cerdanya878-927
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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