Myra is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #535 in 2020 with 75 recorded births. This places Myra in the top 7% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 2024 with 114 births ranking #377. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 971.4%. In 2020, approximately 1 in every 3,579 girls born was named Myra. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Myra is an English literary name with an uncertain exact origin. It is often linked with myrrh, but reputable name sources present that as a possibility rather than a settled fact.
Behind the Name and the Oxford Dictionary of First Names route cited on Wikipedia both treat Myra as a literary creation associated with Fulke Greville. That gives the name a clearer historical path, even though its exact derivation remains debated.