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GirlIrish origin2 syllables

Myrna

Meaning: “beloved”

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About the name Myrna

Myrna is a girl name with Irish roots, meaning “beloved”.

It has a vintage, unique feel. Fewer than 5 US babies of either sex received it in 2025, so it's very rare right now. Its peak year since 1940 was 1940. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Myrna were girls.

Etymology

From Irish, meaning “beloved”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Myrna”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025
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In 2015
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Babies in 2025
Under 5

Popularity of Myrna, 1940–2025

03687361.1k1.5k19401960198020002020
Girls BoysBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

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