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The Name Mira - Origin and Meaning of Mira
  



The Name Mira - Origin and Meaning of Mira


Gender

Feminine

Origin of the Name Mira

Sanskrit; Slavic

Usage of the Name Mira

Indian; Serbian, Slovenian, Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian

Meaning of the Name Mira

The name Mira has two meanings:
1. It means "sea, ocean" in Sanskrit.
2. It is a short form of names beginning with the Slavic element "mir" meaning "peace" (for instance, Miroslava).

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Mira Furlan (born 1955), a Croatian actress and singer; Mira Nair (born 1957), an India-born American film director; Mira Sorvino (born 1967), an American actress.
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