Mir is a distinctive choice, ranked #945 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Mir in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#945
About the Name Mir
2024 marks Mir's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #945. The name has climbed 778 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Mir is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Mir
Unlikely. With around 33 UK babies named Mir per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Mir in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Mir is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 778 places over the last five years to #945 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Mir is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Mir include: Hamid Mir — Hamid Mir is a Pakistani journalist, columnist, political writer, and a national security expert.; Usama Mir — Usama Mir is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for the national team in ODIs and T20Is.; Mir-Hossein Mousavi — Mir-Hossein Mousavi Khameneh is an Iranian politician, artist, architect, and opposition figure who served as the forty-fifth and last Prime Minister of Iran....
Mir does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Mirs in the wild.
33
UK babies named Mir (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 778 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Mir
Likely around 1 other Mir in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Mir
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Hamid Mir is a Pakistani journalist, columnist, political writer, and a national security expert. Mir initially worked as a journalist with Pakistani newspapers.
Mir-Hossein Mousavi Khameneh is an Iranian politician, artist, architect, and opposition figure who served as the forty-fifth and last Prime Minister of Iran from 1981 to 1989. He was a reformist candidate for the 2009 presidential election and eventually the leader of the opposition in the post-election unrest.
Mir Muhammad Taqi, known as Mir Taqi Mir (also spelled Meer Taqi Meer), was an Urdu poet of the 18th-century Mughal India and one of the pioneers who gave shape to the Urdu language itself. He was one of the principal poets of the Delhi School of the Urdu ghazal and is often remembered as one of the best poets of the Urdu language.
Mian Mir Muhammad Qadiri, better known as Mian Mir or Miyan Mir, was a Sufi Muslim saint who resided in Lahore, in the neighborhood now known as Dharampura. He was a direct descendant of Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab and belonged to the Qadiri order of Sufism.
Abdul Rashid Mir is a Kashmiri businessman, founder & CEO of Cottage Industries Exposition Limited (CIE). Mir has been named in connection with the Panama Papers.
Huma Mir is a Pakistani actress, singer and writer. She is known for her roles in dramas Rafta Rafta, Gurez, Ba Adab Ba Mulahiza Hoshiyaar, Haala, Barish Ke Baad and Koyal.