Boy · Greek
Myron
Say it: MY-ron
Meaning
From Greek myron 'perfumed oil, myrrh'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Also an Orthodox saint's name; used in the US in the early 20th century.
Its wave through time
Fading since the 1930s
In the United States
- 45,348 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1930, about 1 in 1,500 boys
- 91 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Greek | Myron |
|---|---|
| Ukrainian | Myron |
| Russian | Miron |
Famous bearers
- Myron, Greek sculptor of the Discobolus
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- Calendars of saints and name days
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.