The first name Mir
A boy’s name from Russian meaning “peace”.
Pronounced /mɪɹ/ 1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Russian origin
Mir means “peace” in Russian.
Borrowed from Russian мир (mir, “peace”).
More names that mean peace.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 39 boys were named Mir, making it the 822nd most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mir with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mir at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 21 boys born in the United States were named Mir, the 4,812th most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
More Russian boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Mir mean?
- Mir means “peace” in Russian.
- What is the origin of the name Mir?
- Borrowed from Russian мир (mir, “peace”).
- How popular is the name Mir?
- In 2025, 39 boys born in England and Wales were named Mir, ranking 822nd.
- Is Mir a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 556 US babies named Mir since 1880 were boys.
- When was Mir most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 21 babies were named Mir, its highest rank at 4,812th.
- How do you pronounce Mir?
- Mir is /mɪɹ/, one syllable.
- Is Mir also a surname?
- Yes. Mir is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.