Myrna

/ MUR-nuh /

“beloved” — Irish

—2024 rank
1938peak year
31,684babies named Myrna since 1880
▼ 58%5-year trend

Myrna popularity over 145 years

🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 193818801920196020002024

What does Myrna mean?

From the Irish name Muirne, meaning beloved or tender; given a glamorous push by film star Myrna Loy in the 1930s.

OriginIrish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic

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Spellings & variants

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