What origin is the name Mayra?

Mayra comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Mayra a popular name?

Mayra is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Mayra?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Mayra — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Mayra written in its native script?

Mayra is written मायरा.

What is the rashi of the name Mayra?

Mayra starts with the syllable “Ma” (मा), which traditionally belongs to Magha nakshatra, pada 1, in Simha rashi (Leo).

Mayra

Q: Is Mayra a rare name?

Yes. Mayra does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Mayra

Mayra

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Mayra is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Abbreviation of mary and miriam; variant of maire, a gaelic form of mary: bitter; beloved", Rashi Simha.

Mayra is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Abbreviation of mary and miriam; variant of maire, a gaelic form of mary: bitter; beloved". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: मायरा
Rashi: Simha
Nakshatra: magha (Ma)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Abbreviation of mary and miriam; variant of maire, a gaelic form of mary: bitter; beloved

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as मायरा

Quick answers about Mayra

Very rare in US records

What does Mayra mean?

Mayra is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Abbreviation of mary and miriam; variant of maire, a gaelic form of mary: bitter; beloved".

Is Mayra a rare name?

Yes. Mayra does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Mayra

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ma (मा)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Magha, pada 1
Name number: 9

By tradition, names starting with “Ma” suit babies born in Magha nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Simha rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.