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.

Mireille Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 481 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Mireille

• 481 Nameberry 2025

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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"