Meaning: Slavic short form associated with peace or world
The story
Slavic Mira shortens names containing mir, peace or world. Indian Mira has a separate Sanskrit ocean association and a history connected with the devotional poet Mirabai.
Also means
What Mira means in its other languages.
- Sanskritocean; a distinct Indian name associated with Mirabai
Nicknames
- Mimi
- Miri
- Mir
Spellings & variants
Popularity
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Climbing in the latest US data
Style
Origins
Mira comes from Slavic and Sanskrit. It’s a bridge name, with roots in more than one culture.
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