Myra
Meaning
"myrrh, fragrant resin"
Origin: Greek/Latin (myrrha)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #645
- Total SSA Count
- 453
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- My
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"myrrh, fragrant resin"
Origin: Greek/Latin (myrrha)
"sun"
Origin: Latin
Myra is more popular, ranked #645 vs #818 for Sol.
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Myra is more popular, ranked #645 compared to Sol at #818 in the United States.
Myra means "myrrh, fragrant resin" (Greek/Latin (myrrha) origin). Sol means "sun" (Latin origin).
Myra is primarily a girl name. Sol is primarily a girl name.