Mirna (name)
| Pronunciation | \m/i/-rna\, \mir-na\ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | South Slavic |
| Meaning | Peace, Tender |
Mirna (Croatian/Mirna Serbian/Мирна) is a female name common among Croats and Serbs. Derived from the Slavic element mir, Mirna means "peaceful." It is often confused with the name 'Myrna' (/myrrhna/), which is not Slavic in origin, but Celtic and means "beloved", also "tender". In Circassian culture, Mirna means "This Eye", "Mir" stands for "this" and "Na" stands for "Eye".
Notable people with the given name Mirna
- Mirna Abdulaal, Egyptian journalist
- Mirna Deak (born 1974), Croatian basketball player
- Mirna Doris (born 1942), Italian Canzone Napoletana singer
- Mirna Funk (born 1981), German journalist
- Mirna Esmeralda Hernández (born 1961), Mexican politician
- Mirna van der Hoeven (born 1948), Dutch sprinter
- Mirna Jukić (born 1986), Austrian swimmer of Croatian origin
- Mirna Khayat, Lebanese music video producer
- Mirna Louisa-Godett (born 1954), Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles
- Mirna Velázquez López (born 1957), Mexican politician
- Mirna Mazić (born 1985), Croatian basketball player
- Mirna Medaković (born 1985), Croatian actress
- Mirna Murr, Lebanese politician
- Mirna Ortiz (born 1987), Guatemalan racewalker
- Mirna Camacho Pedrero (born 1959), Mexican politician
- Mirna Radulović, Serbian singer-songwriter
- Mirna Valerio, American runner
- Mirna Rincón Vargas (born 1959), Mexican politician
References
- http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Mirna, - Origin and Meaning of Mirna
- http://www.babynamesfamily.com/meaning_of_names/celtic_name_Mirna.html, Meaning of Mirna - Celtic Baby Name Mirna
- http://www.behindthename.com/name/mirna, Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Mirna