Myra (/ˈmaɪərə/ MYRE-ə) together with its other orthographical version Mira is a feminine given name with varying meanings. ... The name was created by the 17th-century poet Fulke Greville 1st Barone Brooke (1554–1628). He possibly based it on Latin myrra meaning "myrrh". Myrrh is a fragrant resin obtained from a tree.
Origin of the name Maria: Latin form of Mary, which is derived from the Hebrew Miryām, a name of debated meaning. ... The name is borne in the Bible by the mother of Jesus, the son of God.
