Myrrah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Myrrah

What is the meaning of the name Myrrah ?

The baby name Myrrah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɪrə/ or /ˈmɪrɑː/ (commonly "MEER-ə" or "MIR-ah").

Myrrah is in Origin.

Myrrah traces to the Greek Myrrha (from myrrha), a name built on the word for "myrrh," the aromatic resin prized in antiquity. Greek borrowed the term from a Semitic root meaning "bitter," giving the name a layered sense of bittersweet fragrance. In classical myth, Myrrha is the tragic mother of Adonis, transformed into the myrrh tree; resin tears from the bark birth the child, a potent image that has long colored the name's resonance. Biblical associations arise through myrrh as one of the Magi's gifts.

As a given name in English, Myrrah is a modern respelling that surfaced with 19th-century classical revivals and remains uncommon. Variants include Myrrha, Myrra, and Myrah; Myra and Mira are often treated as streamlined relatives, though with mixed etymology. The name's meaning is usually rendered "myrrh," "fragrant resin," or, by root sense, "bitter," conveying a poetic balance of perfume and poignancy.