Myra is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #455 in 2023 with 87 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2024 with 114 births ranking #377. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 1,142.9%. In 2023, approximately 1 in every 2,949 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.