Girl name
Mira name meaning
“Wonderful, worthy of admiration”
Mira means wonderful or worthy of admiration. In this sense, it comes from Latin mīra, the feminine form of mīrus, and is used as a feminine name in Türkiye. A concrete association is the star Mira. Slavic names connected with mir, meaning peace or world, have a separate origin.
What does Mira mean?
Wonderful, worthy of admiration
In Turkish: Hayranlık uyandıran, olağanüstü
Through its Latin interpretation, Mira conveys wonder and admiration. It is used as a feminine name in Turkish and has independent naming traditions in other languages. The variable star called Mira provides a cultural connection with astronomy, although star is not the literal meaning of the name.
The ending “-ra” is a shared final sound rather than a meaningful suffix in Zehra, Azra and Esra. Their meanings come from the whole name, not the final two letters. More girl names ending in -ra →
How popular is Mira?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- 2025 rank (girls)
- 27.
- Babies given the name in 2025
- 2,186
- Best rank
- 27.2025
- Trend (2018–2025)
- entered the list in 2025
Babies named Mira each year
Show as a table
| Year | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Babies | |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2025 | 27 | 2,186 |
In the missing years the name was outside the national top 30.
Where is Mira in the top 30?
74 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Double names with Mira
Double names counted as one name in TÜİK newborn lists (all years and provinces combined).
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Why is Mira popular?
Mira offers a modern feel through its short, flowing sound and meaning of extraordinary or admirable. It first appears in the supplied top thirty in the latest year.
Origin of the name Mira
Latin mīra is the feminine form of mīrus, meaning wonderful or remarkable. Mira also independently occurs as a short form of Slavic names containing mir, meaning peace or world; usage in Türkiye cannot uniformly be assigned to one origin.
| Linguistic origin | Latin, European languages |
|---|---|
| Is Mira in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | M · Mi |
Double names with Mira
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Mira Gülendam
Meaning of each name
- Mira: Wonderful, worthy of admiration
- Gülendam: rose-like in beauty and graceful form
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Rüçhan Mira
Meaning of each name
- Rüçhan: preeminence, precedence, greater weight
- Mira: Wonderful, worthy of admiration
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Mira Avesta
Meaning of each name
- Mira: Wonderful, worthy of admiration
- Avesta: the collection of sacred Zoroastrian texts
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Behice Mira
Meaning of each name
- Behice: beautiful, pleasing, and delightful
- Mira: Wonderful, worthy of admiration
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Mira Liva
Meaning of each name
- Mira: Wonderful, worthy of admiration
- Liva: banner, flag
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Nebahat Mira
Meaning of each name
- Nebahat: alertness, discernment; distinction and renown
- Mira: Wonderful, worthy of admiration
Double names found in TÜİK’s newborn lists: Asel Mira, Zeynep Mira, Alya Mira, Elif Mira, Gökçe Mira, Mira Su.
How to pronounce Mira
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /miɾa/ |
Is Mira a girl’s name?
Yes, Mira is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Mira appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists; among babies born in 2025 it ranked #27 (2,186 babies). See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Mira
Famous people named Mira
- Mira AKKURT · b. 1996
FAQ about the name Mira
What is the meaning of Mira?
Mira means “Wonderful, worthy of admiration”. Latin mīra is the feminine form of mīrus, meaning wonderful or remarkable. Mira also independently occurs as a short form of Slavic names containing mir, meaning peace or world; usage in Türkiye cannot uniformly be assigned to one origin.
Is Mira a girl’s name?
Yes, Mira is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Mira in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Mira nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Mira?
Mira is of Latin and European languages origin.
How many syllables does Mira have?
Mira has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Mira?
Mira appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists; among babies born in 2025 it ranked #27 (2,186 babies). See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Mira?
Some ideas: Mira Gülendam; Rüçhan Mira; Mira Avesta.
Famous people named Mira?
Notable people named Mira include Mira AKKURT.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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