מירה
Mira means “pet form of Miriam, or peace (Slavic)”
Mira is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
- In Hebrew
- מירה
- In English letters
- Mira
- Other English spellings
- Mirah
- Meaning
- Pet form of Miriam, or peace (Slavic)
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 255
3,437 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Mira.
- 3,437 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 140 of them were born in 1955, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 14, against 47 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Mira is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מירה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 3,437 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim girls | 11 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Mira in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Mira.
What does the name Mira mean?
Mira means “pet form of Miriam, or peace (Slavic)”. Mira is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
Is Mira a boy's name or a girl's name?
Mira is mainly a girl's name. Of the 3,437 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 3,437 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Mira in Hebrew?
Mira is written מירה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Mira?
3,437 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Mira today. The most were born in 1955.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.