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Since much of this name's popularity is derived from its popularity in Japanese media, especially ones that feature characters in from a European or European-like fantasy background, Miria could simply be how similar names are written in Japanese Hirigana/Katakana. Hirigana and Katakana often lack the ability to properly mimic sounds from other languages: 'Miria' could be a product of taking a western names, writing it in Japanese characters, and then re-romanizing the name. Thus it is possible that the name Miria is a product of names like Mary, Maria, Miriam, or Malia/Maleah being written for an eastern audience 'Luh' sounds are usually pronounced as a 'Ruh' sound in Japanese as they have no equivalent in the Japanese written language.

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The name Miria pronounced Mee-ree-uh is derived from the biblical Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron who first appears in the book of Exodus. In Latin, the root Mir typically means "to wonder" while the suffix "ia" is often affixed to a word to imply plurality. Therefore, a possible interpretation of the name's meaning could be 'Of many wonders.'

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Miria Harvent - From the anime Baccano!
Miria is one of the important characters in an anime named Claymore.