Myron

Myron meaning

Myron is a Christian boy's name of Greek origin.

Perfumed oil, ointment (Greek myron)

Also used to mean: fragrant oil, myrrh

Myron is the Greek word myron, which Strong's Concordance (G3464) explains as myrrh and, by extension, perfumed oil or ointment. It is the costly ointment poured on Jesus at Bethany (Mark 14:3) and the spices the women brought to his tomb. In the Eastern and Syriac churches myron is also the holy chrism used to anoint the baptised, which Kerala's Orthodox Christians call mooron. As a personal name it was borne by Myron, the Greek sculptor of the famous Discus Thrower. In India Myron is used mainly in Mangalorean Catholic families.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), Greek Dictionary of the New Testament, G3464 · entry muron (μύρον) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Strong's G3464, muron (Bible Hub) · Mark 14:3 (Bible Hub)

Famous namesakes

• Myron, Greek sculptor of the Discobolus

Spellings

Myron · Miron

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