Myron

Greek

"fragrant, an aromatic shrub, myrrh"

Myron Origin and Meaning

The name Myron is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "fragrant, an aromatic shrub, myrrh".

One of many M names -- including Murray, Melvin, Morton, Milton, and Marvin -- given to first-generation Jewish boys to replace the old-fashioned Moses. Now we'd pick Moses over any of them.

Myron was the name of an important 5th century BC sculptor and also of several saints. In the US, it was a Top 200 name in the 1930s.

Myron Rank in US Top 1000

# 923 in the US

Myron Popularity

• 1596 Nameberry 2024
• 942 Unique 2023

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Famous People Named Myron

• Myron of Eleutherae Athenian sculptor
• Myron Floren American accordionist from "The Lawrence Welk Show"
• Myron Healey American actor
• Myron Scholes Nobel Prizewinning Canadian economist
• Myron Cope American sports journalist
• Myron Waldman American animator
• Myron Markevych Ukrainian footballer
• Myron Hunt American architect
• Myron Coureval Fagan American film producer and director
• Myron Rolle American NFL player
• Myron Charles Taylor American industrialist
• Myron Fass American magazine publisher
• Myron Michailidis Greek conductor
• Myron Timothy Herrick American politician, 42nd governor of Ohio
• Myron McCormick American actor
• Myron Harvey Natwick American actor and producer

Myron in Pop Culture

• “Myron” song by rapper Lil Uzi Vert
• Myron Bedlock character in film "The Hurricane"
• Myron Bolitar character in novels by Harlan Coben
• Myron Bentham character in "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" series by Ransom Riggs