Mireille
meer-AY
French
"to admire"
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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 EnosAmerican actress
- Mireille d'AllanceFrench children's author and illustrator
- Mireille MathieuFrench singer
- Mireille SilcoffCanadian novelist and journalist
- Mireille DansereauFrench film director
- Mireille DarcFrench actress
- Mireille GuilianoFrench chef and author
- Mireille BestFrench novelist
The name Mireille in Pop Culture
- Mireille Belleaucharacter on TV's "French in Action"
- "Mireille" opera by Charles Gounod and its main character
- Mireille Caquetminor character in the TV show "Miraculous Ladybug"