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Myr

Girl Name day: November 25
Myr is a short form of Myra: on birth records it is written Myra (61,513 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Myra page. Also a short form of Myrna, Myrtie, Myrle.
Origin: Literary (English coinage, possibly Greek-influenced). Meaning: Possibly 'myrrh/sweet ointment', or simply a poetic coinage.
Coined by Fulke Greville in the late 1500s; possibly an anagram of Mary or derived from Greek myron ('fragrant oil').

Name day for Myr

November 25

Why this day? Myr is a short form of Myra, and shares its name day.

Myr is celebrated in the United States on November 25.

The story of the name Myr

Myr is a short form of Myra. It keeps its origin (Literary (English coinage, possibly Greek-influenced)) and meaning — possibly 'myrrh/sweet ointment', or simply a poetic coinage, and shares its name day, November 25.

On birth records, Myr is rarely written as such: the Myrs are Myras (61,513 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Myra page. Myr is also a short form of Myrna, Myrtie, Myrle.

Frequently asked questions about Myr

What does Myr mean?

Myr is a short form of Myra, which means possibly 'myrrh/sweet ointment', or simply a poetic coinage.

When is Myr's name day?

November 25, together with Myra: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Myr a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Myra.

Myr's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Myr

Top 10

  1. Jeremy74%
  2. Brian71%
  3. Brent71%
  4. Scott71%
  5. Rodney69%
  6. Erik69%
  7. Troy65%
  8. Marc63%
  9. Derrick61%
  10. Eric60%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad45%
  2. Mario50%
  3. Shane51%
  4. Shawn51%
  5. Bradley52%
  6. Darren53%
  7. Jason55%
  8. Wesley59%
  9. Eric60%
  10. Lance60%

Love potential for Myr

Top 10

  1. Jeremy67%
  2. Andre62%
  3. Brian60%
  4. Troy60%
  5. Mario59%
  6. Rodney59%
  7. Scott56%
  8. Brent56%
  9. Lance56%
  10. Eric55%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Darren42%
  3. Bradley43%
  4. Jason50%
  5. Marc51%
  6. Wesley53%
  7. Shawn53%
  8. Shane53%
  9. Derrick54%
  10. Eric55%

Professional potential for Myr

Top 10

  1. Scott78%
  2. Shawn78%
  3. Shane78%
  4. Andre76%
  5. Rodney75%
  6. Jeremy72%
  7. Brent71%
  8. Derrick69%
  9. Erik66%
  10. Mario65%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Jason45%
  3. Darren45%
  4. Bradley52%
  5. Brian54%
  6. Lance55%
  7. Wesley59%
  8. Troy60%
  9. Eric62%
  10. Marc63%

Crush potential for Myr

Top 10

  1. Jeremy80%
  2. Wesley79%
  3. Brian74%
  4. Jason73%
  5. Rodney72%
  6. Lance71%
  7. Troy70%
  8. Scott70%
  9. Erik70%
  10. Brent70%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane53%
  2. Shawn53%
  3. Andre60%
  4. Chad63%
  5. Marc64%
  6. Eric64%
  7. Derrick66%
  8. Mario67%
  9. Darren67%
  10. Bradley68%
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