Mira
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Mira comes from Latin and means “admirable,” “wonderful,” or “respected.” Mira shares a root with “miracle” and “mirage”; it is also a Sanskrit name meaning “prosperous” and an Eastern European short form of Miroslava. Mira is also read as Spanish for “to gaze,” and actress Mira Sorvino bears the name.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, The Everything Baby Names Book
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Usage of Mira in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Mira against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Mira is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Mira in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 916 girls were named Mira, making it the #335 girls' name in the US. Since 1887, 15,096 girls have been named Mira, with the most (916) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in Washington, D.C., Oregon and Washington.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
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Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Mira in other languages
- Amira Arabic, Dutch
- Myra Dutch, Icelandic
- Elmira Latvian
- Mirna Arabic
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Mira
There are 164 towns and villages with Mira in their name, in 37 countries.
🇮🇳 India 22🇵🇰 Pakistan 20🇲🇽 Mexico 17🇲🇦 Morocco 13🇦🇫 Afghanistan 7🇵🇹 Portugal 7🇺🇸 United States 7🇨🇻 Cabo Verde 6
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Mira Taglio | Veneto, 🇮🇹 Italy | 32,881 | Map |
| Sanchez-Mira | Cagayan Valley, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 26,292 | Map |
| La Mira | Michoacán, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 13,415 | Map |
| Mira | Coimbra, 🇵🇹 Portugal | 7,682 | Map |
| Mira Monte | California, 🇺🇸 United States | 6,854 | Map |
| Mira | Leiria, 🇵🇹 Portugal | 3,775 | Map |
| Mira Estrela | São Paulo, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 3,126 | Map |
| Mira | Castille-La Mancha, 🇪🇸 Spain | 1,208 | Map |
| Alto Mira | Porto Novo, 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde | 1,003 | Map |
| Mira Mira | São Filipe, 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde | 156 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Mira
There are 10 lakes and reservoirs with Mira in their name, in 4 countries.
🇧🇷 Brazil 5🇪🇸 Spain 2🇺🇸 United States 2🇮🇳 India 1
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| Lago Mira | Amazonas, 🇧🇷 Brazil | Map |
| Lake Mira | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Mira Pond | Louisiana, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Mīra Tāl | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | Map |
| Açude Mira Boa | Ceará, 🇧🇷 Brazil | Map |
| Embalse Francisco Mira | Valencia, 🇪🇸 Spain | Map |
| Lago Mira Grande | Amazonas, 🇧🇷 Brazil | Map |
| Lago da Mira | Amazonas, 🇧🇷 Brazil | Map |
| Lago do Mira | Amazonas, 🇧🇷 Brazil | Map |
| Laguna de la Mira | Andalusia, 🇪🇸 Spain | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Mira songs
18 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Mira in their title. The best known:
- Tá na Mira – Anitta (2013)
- Mira malo – Svetlana Loboda (2019)
- Mira que eres linda
- Ja nemam mira / Tvoje pismo – Ismeta Krvavac (1980)
- Mira – Ensi (2019)
- Mira – Cock van der Palm (1971)
- Mira il tuo popolo bella signora
- Mira me bebè – Olga Buzova (2020)
- A terra no es mira – Mariel·la Finet
- Aires de Mira-sol – Carmela Pou i Valls
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Mira
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Mira.
Mira Aroyo
Mira Craig
Mira Lesmana
Mira Sorvino
Fictional characters named Mira
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Mira as a pet name
FurryName has found 1,793 dogs named Mira in public pet registers, making it the #956 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Sweden (1696), Zurich (14), Basel (9). Mira as a dog name →
FurryName has found 1,734 cats named Mira in public pet registers, making it the #759 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Switzerland (1723), Seattle (5), Laval (2). Mira as a cat name →
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