The baby name Mirela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /miˈrɛla/ (common); Romanian: /miˈrela/ — respelling: mee-REH-lah.
Mirela is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Mirela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /miˈrɛla/ (common); Romanian: /miˈrela/ — respelling: mee-REH-lah.
Mirela is Slavic in Origin.
Mirela is a feminine given name widespread in the Balkans and Central/Eastern Europe, with layered etymology. In Slavic contexts (Romanian, Croatian, Bosnian, Bulgarian), it is linked to the root mir, meaning “peace” or “world,” plus the feminine suffix -ela. In Albanian, Mirela aligns with mirë, “good,” giving the sense of “good, kind, admirable.” The name also intersects with Romance forms: it is often treated as a streamlined cousin of Italian Mirella and French Mireille, both associated with the Latin root mir- (“to admire, wonder”).
Usage rose notably in the mid-to-late 20th century across Romania and the former Yugoslavia, as well as in Albania, and it remains familiar in diaspora communities. Variants and related forms include Mirella, Mireille, and Mira; masculine Mirel appears in Romanian. Common diminutives are Miri, Mira, Mimi, and Ela, offering flexible, international-friendly short forms.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2024 | #1 | — | 911 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #8 | 751 | 4,141 |
| AL | 0 | #23 | 56 | 2,372 | |
| MD | 0 | #34 | 1 | 434 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #51 | 1,132 | 3,687 |
| CY | 0 | #59 | 2 | 1,632 | |
| BG | 0 | #64 | 17 | 1,799 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| SI | 0 | #73 | 8 | 1,612 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #74 | 227 | 6,293 |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #74 | 17 | 865 |
| AO | 0 | #75 | 3 | 2,729 | |
| RS | 0 | #75 | 10 | 923 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| HR | 0 | #84 | 127 | 2,081 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #85 | 55 | 1,651 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #97 | 25 | 3,755 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #118 | 118 | 3,559 |
| GR | 0 | #120 | 15 | 3,911 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #133 | 3 | 1,786 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #133 | 42 | 2,769 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 2,277 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #155 | 396 | 5,096 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #166 | 20 | 4,850 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #180 | 4 | 1,666 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| Austria | 0 | #186 | 28 | 850 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #194 | 16 | 4,575 |
| PL | 0 | #198 | 15 | 2,600 | |
| DK | 0 | #203 | 4 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #221 | 5 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #231 | 231 | 1,885 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #245 | 7 | 6,592 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #255 | 4 | 3,650 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #256 | 4 | 3,997 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #258 | 6,273 | 9,415 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #270 | 4 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #279 | 4 | 6,291 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #283 | 16 | 5,122 |
| Canada | Girls | 2018 | #285 | 6 | 2,960 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #289 | 28 | 7,429 |
| BR | 0 | #294 | 52 | 5,969 | |
| PE | 0 | #324 | 6 | 6,350 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #335 | 5 | 7,570 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #346 | 6 | 5,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #354 | 9 | 8,539 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #360 | 1,083 | 5,561 |
| NL | 0 | #382 | 10 | 2,481 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #401 | 5 | 3,185 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| Spain | 0 | #409 | 44 | 2,326 | |
| Germany | 0 | #410 | 28 | 2,542 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #413 | 39 | 7,952 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #438 | 73 | 6,731 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #454 | 710 | 12,708 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #504 | 20 | 10,981 |
| IT | 0 | #509 | 212 | 4,183 | |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #517 | 7 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #519 | 12 | 8,334 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #524 | 360 | 4,949 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #543 | 11 | 20,968 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #576 | 42 | 11,648 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #622 | 9 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #643 | 9 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #711 | 28 | 3,895 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #738 | 14 | 12,213 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #801 | 144 | 14,861 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #838 | 14 | 14,098 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #853 | 103 | 5,933 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #912 | 5 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #950 | 10 | 14,742 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,147 | 6 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,181 | 31 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,228 | 7 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,420 | 52 | 10,046 |
Mirela is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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