English · Girl name
Myra
“poetic coinage, perhaps from Latin myrra 'myrrh'”
About the name Myra
Myra was created by the English poet Fulke Greville, who used it in his love poems. It may be an anagram of Mary, or it may be based on the Latin myrra, ‘myrrh’. The word also names an ancient city in Lycia, in present-day Turkey, where Saint Nicholas served as bishop, which is why he is known as Nicholas of Myra. Variants include Mira and Maira.
- Meaning
- poetic coinage, perhaps from Latin myrra 'myrrh'
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- MY-rah(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Myra
- Myra Jane
- Myra Louise
- Myra Mae
- Myra Claire
- Myra Rose
Questions about Myra
- What does Myra mean?
- Myra is an English name meaning "poetic coinage, perhaps from Latin myrra 'myrrh'".
- How do you pronounce Myra?
- Myra is pronounced MY-rah, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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