Mireya
Spanish · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Mireya
The name Mireya means "admired" or "miracle" and derives from the Latin *mirari* ("to wonder at") via the Occitan and Catalan name *Mira*.
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Etymology
The name Mireya means "admired" or "miracle" and derives from the Latin *mirari* ("to wonder at") via the Occitan and Catalan name *Mira*. It is primarily used in Spanish-speaking and Catalan cultures, often associated with the Virgin of Montserrat (a Catalan Marian title), and gained broader recognition through the 20th-century Panamanian singer Mireya Moscoso.
Mireya currently ranks #1,147 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1997.
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