Mira

/M-IY-R-AA/

Girl HinduJain Sanskrit origin IndianAmerican

Ocean, prosperous, admirable — the name of Mirabai, the 16th-century Rajput princess who abandoned royal life to sing devotional songs to Krishna.

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Meaning & origin

Mira is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Ocean, prosperous, admirable — the name of Mirabai, the 16th-century Rajput princess who abandoned royal life to sing devotional songs to Krishna." and belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.

Beyond its Hindu heritage, Mira is also used in Jain traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among Indian, American, British, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali, Singaporean families, Mira carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Mira

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Mira resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
5
freedom and adventurous change
Chaldean
8
material mastery and executive power

How Mira sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Mira breaks down into 4 phonemes: /M-IY-R-AA/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

The six signals, applied to Mira

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Mira maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.

01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
For Hindu families, NameRoot computes the auspicious starting syllables from your baby's birth nakshatra and scores Mira against them.
02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 5) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Mira flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Nobility
Mira belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Hindu
As a Hindu name, Mira carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Mira is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Mira

If Mira resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Hindu girl names, common in Indian families

Aadhya
First power, the primordial feminine energy from which creation began — Aadhya is a name for the goddess Durga as the original shakti, the first energy that existed before anything else. It combines devotional depth with a sound that feels effortlessly modern
Ananya
Unique and incomparable, one who has no equal
Aaradhya
Worthy of worship and deep devotion, one who is cherished and adored
Diya
A name whose popularity spans generations without ever feeling dated

Sharing the same meaning

Other Hindu girl names from the Nobility cluster

Sara
Princess, noble woman — a name shared across Hindu, Muslim, and Christian traditions worldwide. One of the most universal names in human history.
Sushila
Sushila is a beautiful Hindi name, radiating the blessing of a noble spirit and graceful character. Rooted in Sanskrit, it celebrates a daughter whose innate goodness and strong virtues shine brightly, a cherished ideal in Hindu tradition.
Kyra
Kyra shines with noble grace, a name of Greek origin evoking the spirit of a true lady.

Names that sound similar

Hindu girl names that open with the same syllables as Mira

Meera
Her name has become a byword for fearless devotion, poetic ecstasy, and the courage to follow the heart's calling against all convention
Meenu
Little fish, tender household pet-name form, soft and affectionate
Meenakshi
Fish-eyed one, the goddess whose large luminous eyes are shaped like sacred fish — Meenakshi is the presiding deity of the magnificent Madurai temple, one of the greatest architectural achievements of the Pandya dynasty. Her fish-shaped eyes symbolise fertility and grace in Tamil poetry, and her name carries the grandeur of towering gopurams, the fragrance of temple jasmine, and the fierce beauty of a goddess who rules her own city

Common questions about Mira

What does the name Mira mean?

Mira means "Ocean, prosperous, admirable — the name of Mirabai, the 16th-century Rajput princess who abandoned royal life to sing devotional songs to Krishna.." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.

Is Mira a boy or girl name?

Mira is most commonly used as a girl name.

What is the origin of the name Mira?

Mira is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu, Jain traditions, commonly among Indian, American, British families.

What is the numerology of Mira?

Mira has a Pythagorean destiny number of 5 — freedom and adventurous change.

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