Mircea
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- MEER-cha
- Origin
- Slavic
Mircea is a boys' name of Slavic origin, meaning “peace, world”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Mircea mean?
Slavic: Romanian, from the Slavic element mir 'peace, world'
“peace, world”
A Romanian name borne by Mircea the Elder, who ruled Wallachia in the late 1300s and early 1400s.
Is Mircea a girl's or a boy's name?
Mircea is a boys' name.
How popular is Mircea in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2023, with 7 boys.
Mircea in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 7 | #2,965 |
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 1 | #5,109 |
Names like Mircea
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Luca, Ezra, Milo, Rupert, Arlo, Milan, Alfred, Hugo, Arthur, Jasper, Albie, Rory
Names related to Mircea
More Slavic names
Mila, Vera, Mira, Nadia, Milana, Rayna, Zora, Milena, Raina, Damir, Lev, Siyana, Vlad, Lilyana, Yuri, Milah
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Mircea: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/mircea, updated 20 October 2026.