Meaning and background
The story behind Miro
Miro is a Croatian and Slovene short form of Miroslav and other names beginning with Mir in Behind the Name’s main entry. The reference often connects that beginning with a Slavic element whose range includes peace and world, rather than prescribing one longer name for every Miro. A family tribute can specify the intended parent name. An artistic or other namesake association would be an additional reason for the choice.
- Origin
- Croatian and Slovene short form of Miroslav and other Mir names, often using the Slavic peace/world element. Source
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About Miro
Recorded as a dog’s name
Miro appears in 11 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/mɪɹoʊ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Other dictionary readings and notation
/mɪɹoʊ/ · primary stress on syllable 1M IH1 R OW0
/mɪɹoʊ/ · primary stress on syllable 2M IH0 R OW1
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Sources and research notes (3)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
- City of Seattle Seattle Pet Licenses — DOG-only name aggregate, current source dated 6 October 2026 — Secondary spelling corroboration from dog-only licence rows. No cats, owner fields, national ranking or unique-dog claim.
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