Arabic name

jfarr6 · September 2009

What do you think of the name Mirah, pronounced Meerah? I like it, but am pretty sure people will often pronounce it Myra (like that name too).

JessicaLyne · September 2009

I think its VERY pretty, but I know I would have pronounced it like Myra if you wouldn't have said otherwise.

FutureMrs.Steen · September 2009

I thought it was pronounced Myra when I saw it. I don't care for it.

jfarr6 · September 2009

Yeah I don't really want to deal with my child's name being pronounced wrong all her life! Thanks for the input!

BelleIsa · September 2009

What about Meena? I have a friend named Meena and I think it's a really pretty name and it has the feel you like.

liljooly · September 2009

But it's sooo pretty! I worked with someone who spelled it Mira (still pronounced Meerah) ... will that work? I think people will tend to pronounce it correctly if you leave the "h" off. Good luck!

wheelenl · September 2009

I like it, and I would pronounce it Meerah, granted, I know a Mira who pronounces it that way. Occasionally she gets Myra, but that's not the end of the world.

Other Arabic names I like are Alia and Malia (but now I know there's the whole Obama thing--I just know a 40-something with that name and really like it).