Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Myrla isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1908. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Myrla through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 98
- 0 boys · 98 girls
- Most popular year
- 1940
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1960. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 9 in 1940. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 228 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Myrla, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Maryetta
>99% girls
Merrily
“one who is lighthearted and joyful” · “filled with joy”
>99% girls
Marylee
“star of the sea” · “from the sea of bitterness”
>99% girls
Mickelena
>99% girls
Mickie
“who is like God?”
5% boys · 95% girls
Marylyn
In English use, Marylyn is used as a spelling variant of Marilyn.
>99% girls
Marylin
>99% girls
Winola
“gracious and charming friend”
>99% girls