The first name Myron
A boy’s name from Greek.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μύρων (Múrōn).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 boys were named Myron, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 19 births (#809).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Myron with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Myron at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 102 boys born in the United States were named Myron, the 1,650th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1930, when 713 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.
Myron in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Myron
23 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Myron ScholesCanadian economist, born 1941
- MyronAthenian sculptor, 5th century BC, -500–-500
- Myron BoaduDutch association football player, born 2001
- Myron HealeyAmerican actor (1923-2005)
- Myron Timothy HerrickAmerican politician (1854–1929)
- Myron McCormickAmerican actor (1908–1962)
- Myron Joseph CottaCatholic bishop in the United States, born 1953
- Myron Charles TaylorAmerican diplomat (1874–1959)
- Myron Holley ClarkAmerican politician (1806-1892)
- Myron BrownAmerican basketball player (born 1969)
- Myron EbellAmerican lobbyist and climate change denialist, born 1953
- Seymour HershAmerican investigative journalist (born 1937)
More Greek boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Myron mean?
- Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μύρων (Múrōn).
- What is the origin of the name Myron?
- Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μύρων (Múrōn).
- How popular is the name Myron?
- In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Myron, ranking 3,256th. Its peak was 1997, with 19 births.
- Is Myron a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 45,832 US babies named Myron since 1880 were boys.
- When was Myron most popular?
- 1930 in the United States, when 713 babies were named Myron, its highest rank at 195th.
- Is Myron also a surname?
- Yes. Myron is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.