Greek

Myron

Pronounced MY-runShare

Meaning: Sweet oil; perfume

  • Boy
  • Uncommon
  • 2 syllables

The story

From the Greek word for perfumed oil. An ancient Greek sculptor and several Christian saints bore the name, giving it both artistic and religious histories.

Nicknames

  • Ron

Spellings & variants

  • Miron

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Myron comes from Greek.

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