Mayra
Meaning
"admirable, wonderful"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,587
- Total SSA Count
- 133
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- May, Myra
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"admirable, wonderful"
Origin: Arabic
"asked for, requested of God"
Origin: Aramaic
Mayra is more popular, ranked #1587 vs #10055 for Silus.
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Mayra is more popular, ranked #1587 compared to Silus at #10055 in the United States.
Mayra means "admirable, wonderful" (Arabic origin). Silus means "asked for, requested of God" (Aramaic origin).
Mayra is primarily a girl name. Silus is primarily a boy name.