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Mir

Boy

Meaning of Mir: Persian: 'leader'

Mir is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4617th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 945th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4617

21 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#945

33 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

556

First recorded 1972 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 10 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 8 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 12 babies1999: 14 babies2000: 17 babies20002001: 16 babies2002: 14 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 19 babies2005: 12 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 10 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 10 babies20102011: 17 babies2012: 17 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 20 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 19 babies2025: 21 babies
US babies named Mir per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 21.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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