Gender: Boy
Meaning: Fragrant oil, myrrh
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Ranked #1687 in 2024 with 99 babies born.
History: Myron derives from the Greek 'myron,' meaning fragrant oil or myrrh. Myron of Eleutherae was a celebrated 5th-century BC Greek sculptor, famous for his bronze Discobolus (Discus Thrower). The name has been used in Greek and Eastern European communities and was moderately popular in the United States in the mid-20th century.
Name length: 5 letters
How common is Myron? About 1 in 33,621 babies born in 2024 were named Myron, or roughly 0.3 per day in the United States.
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