Myrna

MER-na
Irish
"festive; affection, endearment"

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.

# 949 in the US

Myrna Rank in US Top 1000

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Famous People Named Myrna

  • Myrna Adele Loy
    American actress
  • Myrna Dell (born Marilyn Adele Dunlap)
    American actress
  • Myrna Hansen
    Miss USA 1953
  • Myrna Lorraine (Petrunka) Lorrie
    Canadian country music singer
  • Myrna Fahey
    American actress
  • Myrna Veenstra
    Dutch Olympic field hockey player

The name Myrna in Pop Culture

  • Myrna
    character in the "Partholon" series by P.C. Cast
  • Myrna Mountweazel
    Margo Roth Speigelman's dog in "Paper Towns," a book by John Green
  • Aunt Myrna
    character on TV's "Crazy Ex,Girlfriend," played by Lea Salonga