boy's name

Mircea

MEER-chah (Romanian)

  • Origin Romanian
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 43

Mircea is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

  • Mircea is a name of Romanian origin.
  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2023, when 7 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 2011.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Mircea Over Time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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'10 '20
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Births named Mircea by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2010s 10
2020s (to 2025) 13

How Popular Is Mircea?

In 2024, Mircea was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

Where Mircea Is Used

France #3,239 5 in 2020
England & Wales #5,460 3 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales leave out any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Mircea

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Mircea Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mircea over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Mircea

  • Romanian MEER-chah

Sibling Names for Mircea

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Mircea — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Mircea

How popular is the name Mircea?

In 2024, Mircea was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

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

Mircea is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Mircea?

Mircea has 2 syllables.

When was Mircea most popular?

Mircea peaked in 2023, when 7 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.