Mihira
3 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ Indian / Sanskrit ◈ 3 syllables
"Sunbeam."

From Indian / Sanskrit

Mihira means the sun — from the Sanskrit. Varahamihira IS one of ancient India's most important astronomers AND mathematicians. In Sanskrit, Mihira IS the most directly solar. Three syllables of ancient India's most important astronomer, Sanskrit-sun, and the most directly solar.

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Mihira at a glance
MeaningSunbeam.
OriginIndian / Sanskrit
GenderUnisex
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#4287
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Why parents love Mihira
  • Varahamihira IS ancient India's most important astronomer.In Sanskrit, the most directly solar.Three syllables with a flowing, Sanskrit sound: mih-HEER-ah.Mih and Ira are both embedded.The most directly sun-named name.
The vibe of Mihira
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Origin & history of Mihira
Sanskrit mihira (sun) Varahamihira
1
Indian / Sanskrit roots
Mihira IS Sanskrit for sun. Varahamihira IS ancient India's most important astronomer.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Sanskrit; Varahamihira (505–587).
3
Today
Mihira remains a beloved choice, ranking #4287 in the US. 450 babies have been named Mihira since 2006.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Mihira?
2024 peak year
Mihira first appears in the U.S. registration record in 2006. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2024, 71 babies received the name (ranked #2514). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #4287), with roughly 40 babies named Mihira each year. Mihira has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 450 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
71 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,514)
40 Avg. per year
(last decade)
400 Total registrations
last 10 years
450 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #4,287) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Mihira
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.

Mihira's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — solar leadership. People named Mihira tend to be flowing, solar, and gifted at being the Sanskrit sun AND most important astronomer.

Sanskrit sun AND important astronomer
Varahamihira
Solar-directly
Flowing-Mih-Ira
Ancient-India
M4
I9
H8
I9
R9
A1
Sum: 40 → Life path 4
Personality of Mihira
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Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
📐
Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
💪
Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
🌿
Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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