Mirtle as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mirtle

What is the meaning of the name Mirtle ?

The baby name Mirtle is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɜːr.təl/ or /ˈmɝtəl/ (MUR-təl).

Mirtle is English in Origin.

Mirtle is a rare variant spelling of Myrtle, an English given name taken from the evergreen myrtle plant. The word entered English via Middle English myrtil(le), from Latin myrtus and ultimately Greek myrtos/myrta, and it denotes myrtle tree or shrub. Across the Mediterranean the myrtle was sacred to Aphrodite/Venus and emblematic of love and marriage; in Jewish tradition (hadas/Hadassah) it signifies joy and blessing.

As a personal name, Myrtle flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during the vogue for floral and nature names in Britain and North America, then faded from use; Mirtle appears sporadically in historical records as a phonetic or idiosyncratic spelling. Related forms include Myrtle (standard), Myrta/Mirta (Italian, Spanish, Croatian), Myrthe (Dutch/German), Myrto (Greek), and Myrtis or Myrtie in English. The overall meaning conveys romantic love, peace, and evergreen vitality.

⚙ Mirtle is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Mirtle appears only 6 times in total — found in 2 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.