Myrna

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Tender, Beloved
Pronunciation
MUR-nah
MUR-nə(English)
Popularity
Myrna is not a very common name and its popularity has been decreasing since the 1940s. It is not ranked among the top 1000 names in the US or the UK.

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Cartoon of Myrna

Myrna Name meanings & History

Tender, Beloved. Anglicized form of Muirne. The popularity of this name spiked in the United States in the 1930s due to the fame of the actress Myrna Loy (1905-1993). Myrna is mainly used as a girl's name.

Zodiac Sign of Myrna: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Myrna:

M: Maternal,Mother,Manipulative,Mushy,Memorabilia,Mommy,Memory

Y: Yen/money,Youth-giving,Yin/Yang

R: Reason,Resourceful,Restless,Rational

N: Nice,Neurosis,Nagging,Nitpicking,Nutrition,Neat,Nervous

A: Assertive,Angry,Action,Argumentative,Ambitious,Aggressive

Myrna is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Myrna Loy was an American film, television and stage actress who appeared in over 130 movies during her career.

2.) MYRNA (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Anglicized form of the Irish Muirne (affection, beloved). See MUIRNE (Irish Names). Myrna is now in common use throughout the English-speaking world. Var: Morna. (MER-NAH)


3.) MYRNA (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Anglicized form of Muirne (affection, beloved). See MUIRNE. Var: Merna, Morna. (MER-NAH)


4.) Myrna (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) beloved.

Other Forms: Merna, Morna, Muirna, Murna, Murnah, Myrnah


5.) Myrna (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) loved

Other Forms: Merna, Mirna, Murna


6.) MYRNA (Female)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: A borrowing from the Irish, Myrna is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Muirne (beloved, affection). Var: Morna. (MUR-NAH)


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