Given name
Myrt
“of the sacred evergreen shrub”
In English use, Myrt is a diminutive of Myrtle. One Latin interpretation is “of the sacred evergreen shrub.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Myrt is a diminutive of Myrtle. One Latin interpretation is “of the sacred evergreen shrub.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Myrt is a diminutive of Myrtle. An origin associated with Myrtle is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Myrt is a diminutive of Myrtle.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Myrt through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1916
- 5 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 5 in 1916. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Myrt’s family of names
In English usage, Myrt is a diminutive of Myrtle.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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