Mirren

MIH-ren
Scottish
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

Mirren Origin and Meaning

The name Mirren is a girl's name of Gaelic, Scottish, Irish origin meaning "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved".

Mirren is a lively and attractive Scottish name, popular in its native country but best known outside Scotland as the surname of the English actor Dame Helen Mirren. It is thought to be a Scottish derivative of the name Marion, from Mary.

Another possible origin for Mirren is as a modern spelling of a mysterious group of names that all seem to derive from the sixth century Irish saint Mirin who emigrated to Scotland and now is the patron saint of both the Glasgow suburb of Paisley and the game of football. The Cornish Merryn, best known as the name of the seacoast town St. Merryn, is also related.

# 1376 on Nameberry

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Mirren Popularity

Famous People Named Mirren

  • Helen Mirren
    British actress

Mirren in Pop Culture

  • Mirren
    character in "We Were Liars," a novel by E. Lockhart