Mireille

meer-AY
French
"to admire"

Mireille Origin and Meaning

The name Mireille is a girl's name of French origin meaning "to admire".

A pretty name that may pose pronunciation problems for non-French speakers or those who've never encountered it, but it is worth the effort. Pronounced meer-AY (or closer to MEE-RAY in French), it comes from the Occitan word mirar meaning "to admire".

Popular in France in the 20th century, it peaked in 1949 when it briefly entered the Top 20, however, it has been out of style in its native country since the 80s. In the US, it was given to just 13 girls in 2025, making it a rare choice.

International forms of the name include the Spanish Mireya and Mireia , the Italian Mirella, and the Albanian and Croatian Mirela.

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Famous People Named Mireille

  • (Marie) Mireille Enos
    American actress
  • Mireille d'Allance
    French children's author and illustrator
  • Mireille Mathieu
    French singer
  • Mireille Silcoff
    Canadian novelist and journalist
  • Mireille Dansereau
    French film director
  • Mireille Darc
    French actress
  • Mireille Guiliano
    French chef and author
  • Mireille Best
    French novelist

The name Mireille in Pop Culture

  • Mireille Belleau
    character on TV's "French in Action"
  • "Mireille
    " opera by Charles Gounod and its main character
  • Mireille Caquet
    minor character in the TV show "Miraculous Ladybug"