—2024 rank
1918peak year
136,465babies named Myrtle since 1880
▼ 100%5-year trend
Myrtle popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Myrtle mean?
From the myrtle, an evergreen shrub sacred to Venus and a symbol of love, from Greek myrtos. It boomed in the 1880s-1890s as a botanical favorite.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, nature
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