Name
Mira
Meaning
Mira is a feminine name of Slavic origin meaning “peace”.
Mira is the Slavic word for peace, a standalone name and the root of countless compounds like Miroslava. The same four letters mean ocean in Sanskrit and wonderful in Latin, and astronomers know Mira as a famous pulsing red star in the constellation Cetus.
Used across the Slavic world and India; entered the US top 1000 in 2013.
Popularity in the United States
Girls
Ranked #335 in 2025 · peak #335 in 2025
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
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Mira is a feminine name of Slavic origin meaning “peace”. Mira is the Slavic word for peace, a standalone name and the root of countless compounds like Miroslava.
Mira is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. Used across the Slavic world and India; entered the US top 1000 in 2013.
The name Mira comes from Slavic. Mira is the Slavic word for peace, a standalone name and the root of countless compounds like Miroslava. The same four letters mean ocean in Sanskrit and wonderful in Latin, and astronomers know Mira as a famous pulsing red star in the constellation Cetus.
Mira is pronounced MEER-ah.
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