Miral

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning bright light; celestial brilliance.

Babies a year
55
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#676
55 babies · up from #776

Miral by the numbers

In 2025, 55 babies in England and Wales were named Miral. In the US, 30 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 31 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Miral. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Mirawonderful, admirable135 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Miraalbright light; celestial brilliance; a form of Miral41 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mikalwho is like God; a form of Michael28 in the US (2017)
  • Miraifuture4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mirahmy lord; variant of Miriam6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Maraldeer or gazelle9 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Miral

Names that are said the same way as Miral, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Mireillewonderful, marvelous25 in the US (2017)
  • Mirelleadmirable, wonderful; form of Mirella5 in the US (2017)
  • Mirel3 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean light

Like Miral, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the sky or heaven

Like Miral, each of these has the sky or heaven in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
  • Irisrainbow; goddess of the rainbow759 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Heavensky; the abode of god967 in the US (2017)
  • Skyesky; the Isle of Skye214 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Celesteheavenly, celestial671 in the US (2017)
  • Itzelrainbow lady635 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Miral

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