Mireille is a French given name, derived from the Provençal Occitan name Mirèio. It could be related with the Occitan verb mirar "to look, to admire" or with the Occitan surnames Miriam "Myriam", Maria "Mary". It was almost never given to babies 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, French operatic soprano Mireille Enos, American actress Mireille Gingras, Canadian-American neurobiologist and entrepreneur Mireille Guiliano, French-American author Mireille Hartuch (1906–1996), French singer and composer Mireille Johnston (1935–2000), French-American cook and author Mireille Mathieu, French singer Mireille Nguimgo, Cameroonian sprinter Mireille Perrier, French actress Mireille Richard, Swiss ski mountaineer Mireille Robert, French politician Mireille Roccatti, Mexican scholar and jurist Mireille Soria, American film producer
