Miri

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning beloved; a form of Miriam.

Babies a year

England and Wales, 2025

Rarity

Rare

among names in use

US popularity

—

outside the top 1000

UK popularity

#1512

20 babies

Miri by the numbers

In 2025, 20 babies in England and Wales were named Miri. In the US, 31 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

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

Its American peak was 37 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.

Like Miri, 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)
Mirianof the sea; form of Miriam23 in the US (2017)
Mirahmy lord; variant of Miriam6 in England and Wales (2025)
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)

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

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

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

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