Mireya Forename
Approximately 199,350 people bear this name
Mireya Forename User-submission:
The name Mireya has two possible origins.
1. From the Provencal Mirèio.
2. From the word meaning 'mirror' or 'wonder'.
It is considered an equivalent of Mary and Miriam, a very common name in the Bible. Miriam, sister of Moses and Aaron, Mary of Bethany, Mary Magdalene and the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, among others.
Read More About This ForenameMireya Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 100% | 63,399 | 1:1,958 | 313 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 29,496 | 1:1,024 | 162 |
| Colombia | 100% | 24,225 | 1:1,972 | 280 |
| Cuba | - | 22,768 | 1:505 | 127 |
| Chile | 100% | 13,102 | 1:1,344 | 235 |
| United States | 100% | 12,150 | 1:29,838 | 2,066 |
| Spain | 100% | 6,478 | 1:7,183 | 611 |
| Ecuador | - | 6,120 | 1:2,897 | 419 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 4,886 | 1:2,135 | 348 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 4,068 | 1:1,172 | 239 |
| Panama | 100% | 2,759 | 1:1,416 | 278 |
| Bolivia | 100% | 2,191 | 1:4,839 | 742 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 2,058 | 1:2,924 | 497 |
| Peru | 100% | 1,077 | 1:29,519 | 1,964 |
| Uruguay | 100% | 1,046 | 1:3,277 | 381 |
| Argentina | 100% | 870 | 1:49,165 | 1,400 |
| Honduras | 100% | 712 | 1:12,384 | 1,133 |
| Guatemala | 100% | 415 | 1:38,815 | 1,509 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 368 | 1:9,648 | 666 |
| El Salvador | - | 298 | 1:21,281 | 1,080 |
| Brazil | 100% | 258 | 1:830,373 | 23,102 |
| Canada | 100% | 126 | 1:262,963 | 8,936 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 74 | 1:228,407 | 8,105 |
| Paraguay | 100% | 53 | 1:136,543 | 2,809 |
| Aruba | - | 38 | 1:2,731 | 559 |
| England | 93% | 33 | 1:1,684,937 | 22,978 |
| Sweden | 100% | 32 | 1:308,060 | 9,282 |
| France | 100% | 31 | 1:2,144,205 | 12,301 |
| Israel | 100% | 25 | 1:336,117 | 8,046 |
| Belize | 100% | 21 | 1:16,872 | 2,067 |
| Thailand | 100% | 17 | 1:4,121,518 | 84,061 |
| French Polynesia | - | 16 | 1:17,369 | 1,803 |
| Germany | 100% | 16 | 1:6,042,367 | 23,110 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 15 | 1:547,566 | 8,396 |
| Saint Martin | - | 9 | 1:3,972 | 74 |
| Curaçao | - | 8 | 1:19,475 | 726 |
| Russia | 100% | 8 | 1:18,029,213 | 55,117 |
| Philippines | 100% | 7 | 1:15,144,211 | 189,875 |
| Belgium | 100% | 7 | 1:1,641,434 | 16,483 |
| Italy | 96% | 6 | 1:10,177,015 | 31,373 |
| Denmark | - | 5 | 1:1,129,900 | 12,942 |
| Suriname | 100% | 4 | 1:138,203 | 2,927 |
| Ireland | - | 3 | 1:1,547,840 | 7,573 |
| Norway | 100% | 3 | 1:1,710,776 | 19,445 |
| Australia | - | 3 | 1:4,552,541 | 30,048 |
| Austria | 100% | 3 | 1:2,838,067 | 11,255 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 3 | 1:10,149,980 | 208,386 |
| Scotland | 100% | 3 | 1:1,783,455 | 14,297 |
| South Africa | 100% | 3 | 1:18,177,550 | 242,026 |
| Uganda | 100% | 2 | 1:20,478,460 | 91,660 |
| Wales | 100% | 2 | 1:1,547,154 | 12,610 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 2 | 1:3,575,996 | 76,635 |
| Bulgaria | 100% | 2 | 1:3,495,195 | 19,668 |
| China | - | 2 | 1:683,027,891 | 94,999 |
| Finland | - | 2 | 1:2,741,592 | 19,235 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 1 | 1:1,843,146 | 3,737 |
| Afghanistan | - | 1 | 1:32,623,516 | 66,536 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:109,747 | 4,493 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 1 | 1:61,299 | 2,487 |
| Croatia | - | 1 | 1:4,217,076 | 20,943 |
| Cyprus | - | 1 | 1:871,076 | 5,368 |
| Czechia | 100% | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| Georgia | - | 1 | 1:3,738,466 | 29,095 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 1 | 1:8,152,314 | 202,620 |
| India | 100% | 1 | 1:1,214,877,971 | 4,759,450 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1 | 1:30,812,565 | 27,537 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 1 | 1:177,815 | 8,104 |
| Moldova | - | 1 | 1:3,561,139 | 8,690 |
| Romania | - | 1 | 1:20,051,976 | 55,376 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
| Portugal | - | 1 | 1:10,410,866 | 12,786 |
| Poland | - | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
The alternate forms: Miréya (1) are calculated separately.
Mireya (295) may also be a surname.
Mireya Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Mireya has two possible origins.
1. From the Provencal Mirèio.
2. From the word meaning 'mirror' or 'wonder'.
It is considered an equivalent of Mary and Miriam, a very common name in the Bible. Miriam, sister of Moses and Aaron, Mary of Bethany, Mary Magdalene and the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, among others.
Currently, the Dormition holiday is considered the greatest feast of the Mother of God, as corresponds to the birth of eternal life.
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Mireya Demographics
Average Mireya Salary in
United States
$32,647 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Phonetically Similar Names
Mireya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mireya in the Russian language | ||
| Мирея | mirea | - |
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