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The baby name Mirna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEER-nah (English; IPA: /ˈmiːrnə/) or MIR-na (Croatian/Bosnian; IPA: /ˈmir.na/).

Mirna is Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Slavic
Pronunciation: MEER-nah (English; IPA: /ˈmiːrnə/) or MIR-na (Croatian/Bosnian; IPA: /ˈmir.na/)

What is the meaning of the name Mirna ?

The baby name Mirna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEER-nah (English; IPA: /ˈmiːrnə/) or MIR-na (Croatian/Bosnian; IPA: /ˈmir.na/).

Mirna is Slavic in Origin.

Mirna is a feminine name with two chief roots. In South Slavic languages (Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian), it comes from the element mir (“peace, world”), with mirna the feminine adjective meaning “peaceful, calm.” In Gaelic tradition it aligns with Myrna, the Anglicized form of Old Irish Muirne, interpreted as “festive” or “beloved,” a link that explains the Spanish- and Portuguese-side spelling Mirna alongside Myrna.

Usage spans the Balkans, where Mirna appears in 20th‑century records and remains familiar, and the wider diaspora, where it travels via the Myrna/Muirne line. The Hollywood prominence of Myrna Loy in the 1930s–40s helped popularize the name internationally, after which Mirna gained currency in Latin America and parts of the Middle East. Variants and related forms include Myrna, Merna, and Muirne; Slavic diminutives include Mira and Mirka. Core meanings cluster around “peaceful” (Slavic) and “festive; beloved” (Gaelic).

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Mirna – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
SV Girls 0 #13 6 458
HN 0 #20 3 704
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
HN Girls 0 #26 11 884
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
GT Girls 0 #64 1,258 7,500
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
SI 0 #76 5 1,612
LB 0 #77 2,131 13,263
HR Girls 0 #78 634 3,687
RS 0 #84 1 923
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
HR 0 #91 111 2,081
ID Girls 0 #94 9 3,319
PA Girls 0 #101 743 9,861
QA 0 #101 6 7,011
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
KW 0 #103 14 5,216
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
PA 0 #118 13 3,797
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
IQ 0 #129 5 3,533
PR Girls 0 #130 32 3,171
JO 0 #133 8 2,158
RS Girls 0 #133 5 1,651
GT 0 #149 190 5,948
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
AE 0 #154 24 10,220
EG Girls 0 #154 4,363 14,742
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
SI Girls 0 #169 9 2,769
AR 0 #171 16 2,915
Sweden Girls 2022 #173 7 1,568
UY 0 #175 8 2,477
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
DK 0 #203 4 5,198
AO Girls 0 #209 9 4,575
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
EG 0 #215 243 6,387
PS 0 #221 6 5,692
EC Girls 0 #222 18 3,650
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
MX Girls 0 #227 4,131 17,781
SY 0 #235 1,069 11,684
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
JO Girls 0 #240 88 7,570
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
HR Boys 0 #251 9 3,997
QA Girls 0 #251 66 15,378
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
TW Girls 0 #258 19 8,139
IL 0 #263 12 6,291
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
Canada Girls 2024 #276 10 2,795
SA 0 #277 19 10,560
UY Girls 0 #279 293 6,731
CR Girls 0 #280 297 11,342
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
MX 0 #282 135 8,339
AR Girls 0 #299 437 8,289
DK Girls 0 #299 18 7,429
PE 0 #301 10 6,350
CL Girls 0 #321 924 14,098
BR 0 #334 12 5,969
SD Girls 0 #335 11 7,678
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
OM Girls 0 #352 45 15,987
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
MU Girls 0 #357 6 8,539
BO 0 #358 24 6,868
CL 0 #362 50 6,867
BO Girls 0 #364 282 9,488
NL 0 #375 17 2,481
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #390 9 8,639
France Girls 2021 #396 10 3,185
IQ Girls 0 #399 106 11,303
Austria Girls 0 #408 13 1,885
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
Germany 0 #423 15 2,542
PH Girls 0 #424 6 13,098
KW Girls 0 #426 90 19,177
AE Girls 0 #428 126 20,968
PT Girls 0 #433 19 7,952
PS Girls 0 #434 90 10,981
Spain 0 #436 17 2,326
ZA 0 #437 11 14,421
GT Boys 0 #458 17 7,625
CO 0 #459 22 7,768
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
PA Boys 0 #469 13 9,305
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
CR Boys 0 #504 7 10,188
IL Girls 0 #504 115 11,648
LY 0 #517 19 12,703
RU Girls 0 #517 7 11,913
CM Girls 0 #530 11 11,671
BH 0 #537 17 17,937
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
CO Girls 0 #549 755 16,140
SG Girls 0 #558 29 18,916
PE Girls 0 #562 467 14,861
TN 0 #569 288 13,765
HK Girls 0 #602 14 16,104
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IT Girls 0 #620 1,283 9,415
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
SA Girls 0 #632 311 25,931
IT 0 #643 72 4,183
Spain Girls 0 #652 357 5,561
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
DZ 0 #701 527 20,130
BR Girls 0 #705 242 12,708
Finland Girls 2026 #714 25 3,895
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
NL Girls 0 #771 185 5,933
Germany Girls 0 #778 61 4,949
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
KW Boys 0 #801 6 18,755
EG Boys 0 #804 83 15,035
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
MY Girls 0 #826 169 24,821
United States Girls 2024 #899 18 8,487
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
PE Boys 0 #920 7 14,506
MX Boys 0 #930 53 16,355
MA 0 #941 188 20,986
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
ZA Girls 0 #1,065 77 25,928
MY Boys 0 #1,089 23 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
TR 0 #1,160 52 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,604 11 28,008

Mirna is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Sweden
Canada
AE

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People also ask about Mirna

Mirna is predominantly a girl's name.
Mirna is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MEER-nah (English; IPA: /ˈmiːrnə/) or MIR-na (Croatian/Bosnian; IPA: /ˈmir.na/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Myrna, Mirena, Mírna and Mirjana.
Across languages, Mirna has these equivalents: Irene (Greek, 'peace'), Frida (Germanic, 'peace'), Paz (Spanish, 'peace'), Shanti (Sanskrit, 'peace'), Salma (Arabic, 'peace').
Yes — Mirna ranked #173 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Mirna ranks highest in Sweden (#173 in 2022).
Mirna's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #414 in 2011 to #396 in 2021 in France.