Myra

Myra is a girl's name of Latin and Greek origins. The creationof the name is credited to the Englishman Fulke Greville. He may have used the name as an anagram of the name Mary, or a variant of the Irish Moyra, or derived it from the Latin ‘myrra’, which means ‘the myrrh tree’. The myrrh tree secretes a fragrant oil, and it was also the name of an ancient Roman town. The meaning of Myra is, therefore, ‘sweet-smelling oil’, or ‘sweet perfume’. American singer Tori Amos’ real name is Myra Ellen Amos.

Gender

Girl

Meaning

sweet-smelling oil

Origin

Greek

Numerology

M is for mighty, your inner strength.

Y is for young, the years never show!

R is for rapport, friends seek you.

A is for able, for you surely are.

Lucky

Myra lucky number is 3.

The number 3 has always held powerful symbolism. Think about good things coming in 3s, the birth-life-death cycle, the mind-body-soul connection, the 3 acts of a typical story. Wherever the number 3 shows up in your life, it's generally an omen of creativity, communication, optimism, and curiosity!

Famous People Named Myra

• (Julia) Myra Hess English pianist
• Myra Nathalie Hiatt Kraft American philanthropist
• Myra Ellen "Tori" Amos American singer,songwriter
• Myra Maybelle Shirley birth name of American Western outlaw Belle Starr
• Myra Colby Bradwell American lawyer, publisher and activist

Myra in Pop Culture

• Myra Breckinridge main character of Gore Vidal's gender,bending satirical novel
• Myra Driscoll Henshawe character in Willa Cather's "My Mortal Enemy" (1926)
• Myra Hope Ashburn, wealthy friend to Dr. Gwyneth Cornwell in "The Widow" (1957) by Francis King
• Myra Celestina Philomena Portia McQueen character on British soap "Hollyoaks"
• Myra Monkhouse girlfriend to Steve Urkel on TV's "Family Matters"