מירית
The meaning of Mirit is uncertain
The meaning of Mirit is uncertain; perhaps a form of Miriam.
Mirit is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- מירית
- In English letters
- Mirit
- Meaning
- Uncertain; perhaps a form of Miriam
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 660
1,743 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Mirit.
- 1,743 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 98 of them were born in 1982, more than in any other year.
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 Mirit is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מירית 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 | 1,743 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim girls | 10 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 5 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze girls | 9 | 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 Mirit in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Mirit.
What does the name Mirit mean?
The meaning of Mirit is uncertain; perhaps a form of Miriam. Mirit is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Mirit a boy's name or a girl's name?
Mirit is mainly a girl's name. Of the 1,743 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,743 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Mirit in Hebrew?
Mirit is written מירית in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Mirit?
1,743 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Mirit today. The most were born in 1982.
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.