The baby name Myrtle is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɜːrtəl/ (MUR-təl).
Myrtle is English in Origin.
The baby name Myrtle is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɜːrtəl/ (MUR-təl).
Myrtle is English in Origin.
Myrtle is an English given name taken from the evergreen shrub, from Greek myrtos via Latin myrtus. Long linked with Aphrodite and wedding garlands, the myrtle symbolized love, fidelity, and peace; Queen Victoria popularized its use in bridal bouquets, reinforcing the association. Riding the late‑Victorian craze for botanical names, Myrtle rose sharply in Britain and North America around 1880–1915 before slipping out of fashion by mid‑century; it now reads as a vintage, nature-forward choice.
Variants and cousins include Myrtie (a 19th‑century diminutive), Myrta (German/Italian), Mirta (Spanish/Croatian), and Myrtis, with Myrt as a nickname. Though not Hebrew in origin, it parallels Hadassah (“myrtle”), the Hebrew name of Esther, and is sometimes chosen to echo that symbolism. Literary bearers - from Myrtle Wilson in The Great Gatsby to “Moaning” Myrtle in Harry Potter - have colored its tone. Meaning: the myrtle plant, emblem of enduring love and marriage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 1974 | #1 | — | 494 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #231 | 29 | 7,507 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #231 | 7 | 7,146 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #422 | 8 | 13,098 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #433 | 15 | 14,421 | |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #541 | 7 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #836 | 312 | 25,928 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #909 | 6 | 8,600 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #942 | 14 | 5,933 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Myrtle is popular in 33 countries — most recent births per country:
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