Given name & surname
Myree
“resembling the fragrant oil”
Myree is a variant of Myra. In Greek use, Myra carries the interpretation “resembling the fragrant oil.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Myree is a variant of Myra. In Greek use, Myra carries the interpretation “resembling the fragrant oil.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Myree connects to the Myrrh name family through Myra. An origin associated with Myrrh is Egyptian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Myree through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 31
- 0 boys · 31 girls
- Most popular year
- 1973
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #16,536 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 16,536 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 9 in 1973. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 115 as a first name in 2020; 272 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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