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The baby name Miri is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmiːri/ (MEE-ree); Hebrew /miˈri/ (mee-REE).

Miri is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: /ˈmiːri/ (MEE-ree); Hebrew /miˈri/ (mee-REE)

What is the meaning of the name Miri ?

The baby name Miri is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmiːri/ (MEE-ree); Hebrew /miˈri/ (mee-REE).

Miri is Hebrew in Origin.

Miri is a compact form of the Hebrew name Miryam (Miriam). Scholars often trace the root to Egyptian mry, “beloved,” while traditional Hebrew readings offer senses such as “wished-for child,” “sea of bitterness,” or “rebellion.” Used for generations as an affectionate nickname in Jewish communities, Miri has stood on its own in Israel since the mid-20th century, boosted by cultural visibility from figures like singer Miri Mesika and politician Miri Regev.

Outside Hebrew, Miri also functions as an independent Japanese given name whose meaning depends on the kanji chosen (for example, 美里 “beautiful village,” 美理 “beautiful reason,” or 美莉 “beautiful jasmine”). Related forms and cognates include Miriam/Miryam, Mirjam, Maryam/Mariam, Myriam, and Mary; close diminutives are Mira and Mimi, while in Slavic usage Miri can echo pet forms of Mira or Miroslava (“peace”).

Miri has the following similar or variant Names

Miri – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
SV 0 #11 1 283
AL Boys 0 #15 1,014 5,122
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
AL 0 #20 59 2,372
IL Girls 0 #31 2,722 11,648
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
AZ 0 #40 4 706
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
IL 0 #76 317 6,291
PS Girls 0 #79 1,140 10,981
AZ Boys 0 #81 54 1,400
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
PS 0 #90 139 5,692
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
GR 0 #124 11 3,911
GR Boys 0 #129 156 6,912
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
RS Girls 0 #136 2 1,651
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
RS Boys 0 #152 3 2,277
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
SI Girls 0 #172 6 2,769
Sweden Girls 2013 #175 2 1,514
CZ 0 #181 6 3,154
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
SI Boys 0 #184 26 3,402
LU Girls 0 #185 6 4,850
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
AL Girls 0 #186 37 4,141
AR 0 #187 7 2,915
Austria 0 #203 11 850
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
HU Girls 0 #221 5 3,308
IR 0 #227 5 4,221
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
JP Girls 0 #230 16 6,592
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GR Girls 0 #242 8 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
EC Girls 0 #255 4 3,650
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
CZ Girls 0 #266 77 5,378
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
Canada Girls 2024 #279 7 2,795
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
HR Girls 0 #291 4 3,687
CZ Boys 0 #292 13 6,530
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Girls 0 #325 5 7,429
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
Austria Girls 0 #354 67 1,885
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
Germany 0 #366 73 2,542
MX 0 #372 42 8,339
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
Spain 0 #409 44 2,326
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
Germany Girls 0 #418 556 4,949
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
PH Girls 0 #424 6 13,098
CL 0 #430 5 6,867
IR Girls 0 #447 84 8,334
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
RU Boys 0 #473 33 12,621
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
UY Girls 0 #485 26 6,731
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PA Girls 0 #511 8 9,861
AR Girls 0 #514 86 8,289
CR Girls 0 #514 19 11,342
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
MA 0 #522 904 20,986
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
IR Boys 0 #527 26 10,162
GT Girls 0 #533 9 7,500
Spain Girls 0 #535 532 5,561
PS Boys 0 #537 12 10,655
AE Girls 0 #544 10 20,968
CM Girls 0 #552 9 11,671
KW Girls 0 #555 7 19,177
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
MX Girls 0 #572 918 17,781
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
BO Girls 0 #588 24 9,488
IL Boys 0 #588 20 10,983
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
SG Girls 0 #625 8 18,916
IT 0 #642 73 4,183
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
LB 0 #648 11 13,263
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #655 13 13,071
DZ 0 #679 563 20,130
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
TN 0 #715 115 13,765
IT Boys 0 #718 944 10,046
Finland Girls 2026 #725 14 3,895
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
SY 0 #760 8 11,684
NG Girls 0 #775 12 15,093
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
CL Girls 0 #801 51 14,098
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
PE Girls 0 #860 84 14,861
United States Girls 2024 #874 43 8,487
Germany Boys 0 #901 52 5,697
SA Girls 0 #907 29 25,931
NG Boys 0 #912 40 16,906
Spain Boys 0 #913 18 5,610
BR Girls 0 #917 25 12,708
EG Boys 0 #922 4 15,035
NL Girls 0 #933 23 5,933
EG Girls 0 #938 22 14,742
IT Girls 0 #959 524 9,415
MY Girls 0 #962 33 24,821
MX Boys 0 #964 19 16,355
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
CO Girls 0 #1,026 53 16,140
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,076 36 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,118 24 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
TR 0 #1,171 41 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,604 11 28,008

Miri is popular in 80 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
New York City (White, non-Hispanic), United States
Canada
Sweden
AE

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People also ask about Miri

Miri is predominantly a girl's name.
Miri is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈmiːri/ (MEE-ree); Hebrew /miˈri/ (mee-REE).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Miriam, Miriam, Mirjam, Mirie and Miry.
Yes — Miri ranked #175 in Sweden in 2013, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Miri ranks highest in Sweden (#175 in 2013).
Miri's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #904 in 2014 to #874 in 2024 in United States.