Myria

Myria is considered a Cypriot variant of Myriam, which is a variant form of the name Miriam. The latter is derived from the Hebrew Mirjam. The girl's name has a variety of meanings, including 'the beloved of God', 'the beloved', 'the plump', 'the bitter', 'the untamed', 'the one coming from the sea', 'the drop of the sea', and 'the star of the sea'.

What does the name Myria mean?

Myria is regarded as a Cypriot form of Myriam, which in turn is a variant of Miriam and originates from the Hebrew Mirjam. The name has several derived meanings, including 'the beloved of God', 'the beloved', 'the plump', 'the bitter', 'the untamed', 'the one coming from the sea', 'the drop of the sea', or 'the star of the sea'. Although the exact origins are unclear, it is believed that the name has ancient Egyptian roots, derived from mry, meaning 'loved'. Myriade refers to a large number, while Myriaden represents an uncountable amount. The name Maria, along with its original form Mirjam, is one of the most widely used Christian female names, along with its variants Miriama, Mirjami, Miryam, Myrjam, Mirijam, Marjaana, Myriam, and Myrijam. The name's popularity is largely attributed to the mother of Jesus, making it a symbol of pure and deep love.

Where does the name Myria come from?

The origin of the name Myria is of ancient Aramaic and ancient Hebrew nature and means 'the beloved of God'. The ancient Egyptian and ancient Aramaic roots are as follows: Ancient Aramaic means mirjam 'the bitterness' or 'the bitterness', while in Egyptian mry means 'the beloved' and in Hebrew rym means 'to give' (God's gift) and myr means 'fruitful'. The name is widespread in various languages, including American, Anglo-American, and Greek.

How do you pronounce Myria?

Myria is pronounced like 'Miri-a'.

When is the name day of Myria?

The name day of Myria is celebrated on April 2, August 15, August 26, and September 12.

Popularity

In Germany, Myria is a rare first name. It has not achieved any notable rankings in the German first name charts. In Austria, the name reached its best rank in 1994 at position 748 in the first name charts. Between 1984 and 2024, Myria was given as a first name in Austria less than 10 times, resulting in a ranking of 7,542. In the last ten years, no child has been named this name.

Nicknames & pet names

Miri

Famous people

• Myria Benedetti (actress from Switzerland)