Mireille (French:[miʁɛj]) is a French given name, derived from the Provençal Occitan name Mirèio (or Mirèlha in the classical norm of Occitan, pronounced[miˈɾɛjɔ,miˈɾɛʎɔ]). It could be related to the Occitan verb mirar "to look, to admire" or to the given names Miriam "Myriam", Maria "Mary". It is uncommon in France, except in families originating from Provence and around the Mediterranean sea. Notable people with the name include:
Mireille Balin (1909–1968), French actress
Mireille Chinain, marine scientist from French Polynesia
Mireille Darc (1938–2017), French model and actress
Mireille Delunsch (born 1962), French operatic soprano
Mireille Enos (born 1975), American actress
Mireille Gingras (born 1971), Canadian-American neurobiologist and entrepreneur
Mireille Guiliano (born 1946), French-American author
Mireille Hartuch (1906–1996), French singer and composer, known by the stage name "Mireille"
Mireille Johnston (1935–2000), French-American cook and author
Mireille Mathieu (born 1946), French singer
Mireille Nguimgo (born 1976), Cameroonian sprinter
Mireille Perrier (born 1959), French actress
Mireille Richard (born 1989), Swiss ski mountaineer
