Mirai
2 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ Japanese / Shona ◈ 2 syllables
"Future or wait"

From Japanese / Shona

Mirai means future — from the Japanese. Mirai IS the most directly Japanese word for the future. Mirai Nagasu IS figure skating's most historic — the first American woman to land a triple axel at the Olympics. Two syllables of Japanese-future, figure-skating's-most-historic, AND the first triple axel.

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Mirai at a glance
MeaningFuture or wait
OriginJapanese / Shona
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#5406
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Why parents love Mirai
  • Mirai IS Japanese for the future.Nagasu IS the first American triple axel at Olympics.Two syllables with a bright, Japanese sound: mih-RY.Mir and Ai are both embedded.The most directly future-named name.
The vibe of Mirai
futureJapaneseMiraidirectlyfutureNagasufigure skatinghistoricfirsttriple axelOlympics
Origin & history of Mirai
Japanese mirai (future) Mirai
1
Japanese / Shona roots
Mirai IS Japanese for future. Nagasu IS the first American to land triple axel at Olympics.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Japanese; Mirai Nagasu.
3
Today
Mirai remains a beloved choice, ranking #5406 in the US. 403 babies have been named Mirai since 1999.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Mirai?
2020 peak year
The name Mirai reached its peak in 2020, with 45 registrations (ranked #3433). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1999, roughly 21 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #5406) today, averaging about 28 new babies per year. Mirai has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 403 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
45 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,433)
28 Avg. per year
(last decade)
280 Total registrations
last 10 years
403 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #5,406) Rare
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Mirai
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.

Mirai's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — future adventure. People named Mirai tend to be bright, historic, and gifted at being the Japanese future AND first triple axel.

Japanese future AND first triple axel
Nagasu-Olympics
Bright-Mir-Ai
Historic
Directly-future
M4
I9
R9
A1
I9
Sum: 32 → Life path 5
Personality of Mirai
🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
🦋
Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
💬
Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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