Myna
The mynas are a group of birds in the starling family (Sturnidae). They are passerine birds native to large parts of Central Asia and South Asia, especially Iran, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Meaning & Origin of Myna
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The mynas are a group of birds in the starling family (Sturnidae). They are passerine birds native to large parts of Central Asia and South Asia, especially Iran, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
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The Story of Myna
Myna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1912, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 10 Mynas were born — ranking #3,005 that year. As of 2026, Myna ranks #11,069 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 301 Mynas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Myna
Myna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 301 births in the dataset. Myna's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #3,005. Use the chart and map above to compare Myna's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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