Mirah
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning my lord; variant of Miriam.
Mirah by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Mirah. In the US, 14 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 24 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Miriam
Like Mirah, each of these traces back to Miriam: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miriellewonderful; a form of Miriam or Muriel44 in the US (2017)
- Myriamof the sea, beloved; a form of Miriam7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miribeloved; a form of Miriam20 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mirianof the sea; form of Miriam23 in the US (2017)
- Manonform of Manon, from Miriam; the wished-for child13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Meryamof the sea or beloved; variant of Miriam13 in the US (2017)
- Mitziof the sea or beloved; a diminutive of Miriam13 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mirah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
- Mirawonderful, admirable135 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miahwho is like God; a modern respelling of Micah342 in the US (2017)
- Mikahwho is like God; a form of Micah176 in the US (2017)
- Miralbright light; celestial brilliance55 in England and Wales (2025)
- Myrahmyrrh or fragrant oil; a variant of Myra21 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Mirah
Names that are said the same way as Mirah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean God
Like Mirah, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- GabriellaGod is my strength; form of Gabriel3,862 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Mirah
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