Mirel
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Mirel
Mirel is a sparky diminutive of Miriam, making it one of many international choices connected to the classic, Biblical Mary. Also spelled as Mirele, from this origin, it is notably used in Israel, where it leans nearly entirely feminine.
Mirel for girls#4427 US
Alternatively, it may also be the Romanian form of Mireille, a French name meaning "to admire". While does lean feminine in Romania, it is also given to boys and used as a masculine form of Mireille.
Mirel for boys
Succinct and gentle with that appealing -el ending, Mirel is the Romanian masculine form of Mirela, itself from the French Mireille, a poetic choice meaning "to admire". The name is however unisex, used as an alternative to Mireille in Romania itself, but also as a Yiddish diminutive to Miriam.
Former footballer turned football manager Mirel Rădoi is a notable bearer.
Pronounced mir-EL.
As of October 2026, Mirel ranked #4427 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,598 | 31 | 17.5 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,427 | 32 | 19.9 |
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