Mira (given name)
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɪərə/; MEER-ə |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic, Albanian, Hebrew, Latin, Sanskrit, Slavic, Korean, Finnish, Japanese, Turkish |
| Meaning | "peaceful", "wonderful", "good", "kind", "ocean", "sea", "limit" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Miranda, Myra, Meera, Miriam, Mila, Mika |
Mira is a feminine given name with varying meanings. In the Romance languages, it is related to the Latin word ''mirus'' for 'wonder' and 'wonderful'. In Slavic languages, it means 'peace' and is often used as part of a longer name, such as Miroslava (masculine form: Miroslav), Mirjana, or Sławomira (masculine form: Sławomir). In Albanian, it means 'goodness' or 'kindness'. In Sanskrit, it means 'ocean', 'sea', 'limit', or 'boundary'. It is sometimes also a short form of other given names.