Myrna
MER-na
Irish
"festive; affection, endearment"
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Myrna Origin and Meaning
The name Myrna is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "festive; affection, endearment".
An anglicized spelling of Muirne, the name of the mother of Finn mac Cool in Irish legend, Myrna has a unique sound and two possible meanings, both of which are positive. Actress Myrna Loy was a notable bearer and her fame caused a spike in popularity of the name, when it reached the US Top 150 in the 1930s.
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- Names Similar to Myrna
- Famous People Named Myrna
- The name Myrna in Pop Culture
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# 949 in the US
Myrna Rank in US Top 1000
Popularity of the name Myrna
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Famous People Named Myrna
- Myrna Adele LoyAmerican actress
- Myrna Dell (born Marilyn Adele Dunlap)American actress
- Myrna HansenMiss USA 1953
- Myrna Lorraine (Petrunka) LorrieCanadian country music singer
- Myrna FaheyAmerican actress
- Myrna VeenstraDutch Olympic field hockey player
The name Myrna in Pop Culture
- Myrnacharacter in the "Partholon" series by P.C. Cast
- Myrna MountweazelMargo Roth Speigelman's dog in "Paper Towns," a book by John Green
- Aunt Myrnacharacter on TV's "Crazy Ex,Girlfriend," played by Lea Salonga