Miranda

muh-RAN-duh

Girl

Average rank #1,641 across 3 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English, Dutch

Derived from Latin mirandus meaning "admirable, wonderful". The name was created by Shakespeare for the heroine in his play 'The Tempest', about a father and daughter stranded on an island. It did not become a common English given name until the 20th century. This is also the name of one of the moons of Uranus, named after the Shakespearian character.

How popular is Miranda?

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales

#2,412

in 2024

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA

#656

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada

#1,854

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland, ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland, ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia, ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand

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