Meaning of the Name Miras

Miras means “inheritance; heritage”. It comes from Persian and Arabic. It is documented as a name for girls and boys in Kazakh.

Miras is a name of Persian and Arabic origin.
It is recorded for Kazakh.
2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 5 letters.

What does Miras mean?

“inheritance; heritage”^[1,2]✓ Documented

Literal meaning

Miras (Мирас) is a Kazakh name for girls and boys recorded both on Wiktionary and in the KazPER name list. Wiktionary traces it to میراث ‘inheritance; heritage’ (Persian and Arabic in origin), which gives the meaning “inheritance; heritage”.^[1]

Miras in Kazakh

What does Miras mean in Kazakh?

In Kazakh the name is written Мирас, Mıyras (Wiktionary romanization) and Miras (common romanization). No separate Kazakh gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “inheritance; heritage” applies. It is recorded as a name for girls and boys.^[1,3]

Where does the name Miras come from?

Persian and Arabic, borrowing. From Persian میراث, from Arabic مِيرَاث (mīrāṯ). Doublet of мұра (mura).^[1,2]✓ Documented

Is Miras a Kazakh name?

Yes. Miras is documented as a given name in Kazakh. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Persian and Arabic.

Miras across Turkic languages

Miras by language: spelling, gender, meaning and evidence label
Language	Spelling	Gender	Meaning in this language	Label
Kazakh	МирасCyrillic	Unisex	same as above: “inheritance; heritage”	Documented^[1,3]

Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.

Spelling variations of Miras

Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.

Recorded spellings of Miras
Form	Language	Script	Type
Мирас^[1,3]	Kazakh	Cyrillic	Native spelling
Miras^[3]	Latin spelling	Latin	Variant
Mıyras^[1]	Kazakh	Latin	Romanization (Wiktionary romanization)
Miras	Kazakh	Latin	Romanization (common romanization)

Sibling names for Miras

Names recorded for the same language (Kazakh) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Miras rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.

ZeinetBoy
“adornment”
same language (kazakh)
ImanaliBoy
“belief, faith + high, exalted”
same language (kazakh)
YessenbaiBoy
“healthy and rich”
same language (kazakh)
AirykshaGirl
“special, distinctive”
same language (kazakh)
AzamatBoy
“valiant young man, hero”
same language (kazakh)
NizamBoy
“order, regulation”
same language (kazakh)
AlmurtBoy
“pear”
same language (kazakh)
ZhetikBoy
“proficient”
same language (kazakh)

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Common questions about Miras

What does the name Miras mean?

Miras means “inheritance; heritage”. It comes from Persian and Arabic. It is documented as a name for girls and boys in Kazakh.

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

Miras is recorded for both girls and boys.

Where does Miras come from?

Miras is of Persian and Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.

Which languages use Miras?

Miras is recorded for Kazakh. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.

How is Miras spelled in other scripts?

Recorded spellings: Мирас (Cyrillic), Miras (Latin). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.

How many syllables does Miras have?

Miras has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 5 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.

Sources

Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.

Some statements on this page come from TurkicNames' editorial research (labelled Editorial) and are not yet linked to a cited source; the numbered sources below support the rest.

Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Мирас”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 89679444. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: etymology: From Persian میراث, from Arabic مِيرَاث (mīrāṯ). Doublet of мұра (mura).; classified as Kazakh female given names, Kazakh given names, Kazakh male given names, Kazakh unisex given names, Kazakh unisex given names from Arabic; listed as a Kazakh given name; Kazakh given-name entry Мирас (+1 more)
Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “میراث”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93353924. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Persian میراث ‘inheritance; heritage’
Rustem Yeshpanov. KazPER Kazakh person-name list. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
Supports: listed in KazPER; KazPER lists Мирас; KazPER English spelling Miras

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