The evergreen shrub
Derived from the name of the evergreen shrub, which was sacred to the Greek goddess Aphrodite. In the Victorian era, it became a popular botanical name symbolizing love, peace, and fertility. It was a Top 50 name in the United States during the late 19th century but is now considered a rare vintage choice.
Less common today
Myrtle isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,588 in 1991.
American sideshow performer known as the Four-Legged Woman
Co-founder of the Unity Church
The ghost of a student who haunts a bathroom at Hogwarts · Harry Potter
A key character in F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel · The Great Gatsby
A powerful witch and head of the Council of Witchcraft · American Horror Story: Coven
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
