Myrna in Irish: Muirne

The Irish form of Myrna is Muirne, a girl's name meaning “affection or festivity.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.

Updated November 2026

How do you say Myrna in Irish?

Myrna in Irish is Muirne, pronounced MIR-ne. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.

What does Muirne mean?

Muirne means “affection or festivity.” Myrna is one of the English forms of the name.

Read more about Muirne: its meaning, origin and stories

How popular is Myrna in Ireland?

Myrna is rare in Ireland. Since 1964, fewer than three baby girls a year have been registered with the name, so it doesn't appear in the Central Statistics Office's baby name tables.

Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies’ Names 2025 and its girls' names table.

Muirne in Ogham

Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Muirne, letter by letter.

Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator

Names that go with Myrna

Questions about Myrna

What is Myrna in Irish?

The Irish form of Myrna is Muirne, pronounced MIR-ne. Muirne means “affection or festivity.”

How do you pronounce Muirne?

Muirne is pronounced MIR-ne, with two syllables and the stress on the first.

Is Myrna a girl's name or a boy's name?

Myrna is a girl's name.

Is Myrna a rare name?

Yes. Fewer than three girls a year are registered as Myrna in Ireland, too few to appear in the Central Statistics Office's tables.

Sources: popularity from the Central Statistics Office, table VSA60 (CC BY 4.0). Meaning and origin from Behind the Name, Ó Dónaill's Irish dictionary (teanglann.ie) and Wikipedia. How we research names: our sources. Spotted a mistake? support@babynamesofireland.com