The first name Myrna
A girl’s name from Irish meaning “beloved”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
Myrna means “beloved” in Irish.
An anglicization of Irish Muirne (“beloved”). Popularized by the American actress Myrna Loy.
More names that mean love.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Myrna last appeared in the official list in 2006, given to 4 girls.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Myrna with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Myrna at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 8 girls born in the United States were named Myrna, the 11,839th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1938, when 1,801 were.
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.
Famous people named Myrna
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Myrna LoyAmerican actress (1905–1993)
- Myrna HansenAmerican actress (born 1934)
- Myrna FaheyAmerican actress (1933-1973)
- Myrna DellAmerican actress (1924-2011)
- Myrna VeenstraDutch field hockey player, born 1975
- Jody MillerAmerican country music singer (1941–2022)
More Irish girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Myrna mean?
- Myrna means “beloved” in Irish.
- What is the origin of the name Myrna?
- An anglicization of Irish Muirne (“beloved”). Popularized by the American actress Myrna Loy.
- How popular is the name Myrna?
- In 2006, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Myrna, ranking 4,157th.
- Is Myrna a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 31,742 US babies named Myrna since 1880 were girls.
- When was Myrna most popular?
- 1938 in the United States, when 1,801 babies were named Myrna, its highest rank at 134th.