Myrna is of German origin, meaning 'great sea'. It was popularized by American author Zora Neale Hurston's novel 'Their Eyes Were Watching God', where Myrna is the main character's given name.
The name My experienced significant popularity during the late 70s to early 90s, with peaks of over 80 births per year between 1981 and 1983. However, it has since seen a steady decline in usage, with fewer than 20 births recorded annually from the mid-90s onwards. The most recent data shows that there were only 6 births in both 2021 and 2022.