Mira (given name)

Mira (also in anglisierenden transcription Meera ) is a feminine first name, which is common in Indian and Slavic area. In part, it is also used as an abbreviation of Mirabella, Miriam, Miroslawa or similar names.

A Hindu legend tells the story of Mirabai (also called " Mira Bai " or " Meera Bai "), a princess from the 16th century, which regarded itself as the beloved of Krishna. Mirabai is regarded as spiritual love poet and therefore created a range of Krishna mysticism.

Meaning of the name

Sanskrit " " मीरा ": Ocean

Slavic, Russian " мир [' mɪr ] ": peace

Spanish: look, see, sight, see, he looks, look, look, look, she looks, look, look, look

Greek: the fate

Name winners

• Mira Alečković (1924-2008), Yugoslav writer, poet and songwriter
• Mira Alfassa (1878-1973), French founder of an Ashram
• Mira Awad ( b. 1975 ), the Arab- Israeli actress and singer
• Mira Bartuschek (* 1978), German actress
• Mira Craig ( b. 1982 ), Norwegian - American singer
• Mira Furlan ( born 1955 ), Croatian actress
• Mira Gittner (* 1971), German actress and director
• Mira Glodeanu (born 1972 ), Romanian - French violinist
• Mira Kubasińska (1944-2005), Polish singer
• Mira Kuisle (* 1974), German biathlete
• Mira Lobe (1913-1995), Austrian children's book author
• Mira Luoti (born 1978 ), Finnish singer, actress, and poet
• Mira Möller ( * 1986), German football player
• Mira Nair ( born 1957 ), Indian film writer, actress, producer
• Mira Schendel (1919-1988), Brazilian painter and poet
• Mira Sorvino (born 1967 ), American actress
• Meera Syal ( born 1961 ), British-Indian actress and artist
• Mother Meera ( b. 1960 ), Indian mystic
• Mira Sophia Ulz (* 1998), Austrian singer

• Female first name