Meaning: Its source is mirus, a Latin name meaning "Wonderful."

Languages: This girl's name is used in Dutch, English, Hindi, Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Czech and Bulgarian.

Nickname For: Elmira and Mirjana

Nicknames: Mirka

Variant Forms: Meera

Popularity: The name Mira ranked 1934th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative:

In European languages, it is derived from the Latin word mirus meaning ''Wonderful.''

For Hindi speakers, it is derived from a Sanskrit expression meaning ''Prosperous.''

For Croatian speakers, it means ''Peace.''