Miranda

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Admirable, wonderful
Pronunciation
mi-RAN-də(English)
mə-RAN-də (muh-RAHN-duh)
Popularity
According to Social Security Administration data, Miranda peaked in popularity in 1995, when it was the 44th most popular name for baby girls in the United States. However, its popularity has been steadily declining since then. In 2020, it ranked at number 445.

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Miranda Name meanings & History

Admirable, wonderful. Derived from Latin mirandus meaning "admirable, wonderful". The name was created by Shakespeare for the heroine in his play The Tempest (1611), in which Miranda and her father Prospero are stranded on an island. It did not become a common English given name until the 20th century. This is also the name of one of the moons of Uranus, named after the Shakespearean character. Miranda is used as a first name for baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Miranda: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Miranda:

M: Mommy,Maternal,Memorabilia,Mushy,Memory,Mother,Manipulative

I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence

R: Reason,Restless,Resourceful,Rational

A: Assertive,Action,Argumentative,Aggressive,Angry,Ambitious

N: Nagging,Neat,Nice,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nervous

D: Daddy,Doting,Demanding,Dutiful,Determined,Domestic

Miranda is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous Mirandas include Canadian actress Miranda Frigon, American actress Miranda Cosgrove, and Brazilian supermodel Miranda Kerr.

2.) Miranda (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) strange; wonderful; admirable. Literature: the heroine of Shakespeare’sThe Tempest.See also Randee.

Other Forms: Marenda, Miran, Miranada, Mirandah, Mirandia, Mirinda, Mirinde, Mironda, Muranda


3.) MIRANDA (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Coined by Shakespeare for the heroine of his play The Tempest. The name is derived from the Latin mirandus (wonderful, to be admired). Var: Marenda, Meranda. Short: Randa. Pet: Randi, Randie. (MER-AN-DAH)


4.) Miranda (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: Worthy of admiration

Other Forms: Mirandah, Myranda


5.) Miranda (Female)

Usage: Latin

Meanings: (Latin) unique and amazing

Other Forms: Maranda, Meranda, Mira, Mirrie, Myranda


6.) Miranda (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: The name Miranda means "admirable" or "wonderful". It comes from the Latin word "mirandus", which means "worthy of admiration".

Scripts: In Latin, the name is written as "Miranda".
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Cartoon of Miranda

Description: The name Miranda means "admirable" or "wonderful". It comes from the Latin word "mirandus", which means "worthy of admiration". Short form of Mirandukht. The name Miranda is used as a first name for baby girls.

Famous People

Miranda is the name of a character in Shakespeare's play "The Tempest". Miranda Cosgrove is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. Miranda Lambert is an American country music singer and songwriter. Miranda Kerr is an Australian model. Miranda Richardson is an English actress.

7.) MIRANDA (Female)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: Coined by Shakespeare for the heroine of The Tempest . It is derived from the Latin mirandus (wonderful, to be admired). (MEE-RAHN-DAH)


8.) MIRANDA (Female)

Usage: Polish

Meanings: A borrowing from the English, Miranda is a name coined by Shakespeare for the heroine of his play The Tempest . The name is derived from the Latin mirandus (wonderful, to be admired). (MEE-RAHN-DAH)


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