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Miri

Girl

Meaning of Miri: Hebrew: 'bitter'

Miri is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3211th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1672nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3211

47 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1672

18 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

871

First recorded 1962 · peak 2022

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 9 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 10 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 7 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 8 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 7 babies2007: 16 babies2008: 28 babies2009: 37 babies2010: 30 babies20102011: 31 babies2012: 37 babies2013: 35 babies2014: 29 babies2015: 30 babies2016: 37 babies2017: 31 babies2018: 31 babies2019: 26 babies2020: 24 babies20202021: 34 babies2022: 50 babies2023: 44 babies2024: 43 babies2025: 47 babies
US babies named Miri per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 50.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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