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Myrren

Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Myrren: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2003.

Myrren is a name that most likely originated as a Scottish feminine variation of Myron, ultimately from the Greek "myron," meaning "sweet oil" or "perfume." The name carries a soft, lyrical quality, though it remains genuinely rare within Scotland’s naming records. There are no widely famous bearers of Myrren in history, but it is closely related to Myra, a name famously used by the 17th-century poet Fulke Greville and later adopted by Victorian writers. No specific places share the root of Myrren. A further note: Myrren could also be considered a variant of the Irish Mór or Móirín, particularly in Ulster, where it was sometimes anglicised as Myra or Myren. Its vowel-heavy sound and Scottish connections give it a quietly distinctive feel.