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Why parents love Miri- In Hebrew, connected to Miriam — the sea.In Maori, to caress gently.Two syllables with a gentle, dual sound: MEER-ee.Mir and I are both embedded.The most dually sea-AND-tender name.
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The vibe of Miri
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Origin & history of Miri
Hebrew Miriam (sea) + Maori miri (caress)
→ Miri
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Hebrew roots
Miri IS Hebrew for sea/Miriam AND Maori for gentle caress — dual tender.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hebrew/Maori.
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Today
Miri remains a beloved choice, ranking #4286 in the US. 824 babies have been named Miri since 1962.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Miri?
2022
peak year
The name Miri reached its peak in 2022, with 50 registrations (ranked #3255). The name has actually been around since 1962 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #4286) today, averaging about 35 new babies per year. Miri's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 824 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
50
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,255)
(ranked #3,255)
35
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
350
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
824
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Miri4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Miri's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — tender nurturing. People named Miri tend to be gentle, tender, and gifted at Hebrew-Maori sea AND gentle caress.
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Hebrew sea AND Maori gentle caress✦
Dual-tender◈
Gentle-Mir-I◎
Miriam-connected♡
Heritage-bridgeM4
I9
R9
I9
Sum: 31 → Life path 4
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Personality of Miri🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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