Mircea

Mircea is a Romanian masculine given name, a form of the South Slavic name Mirče (Мирче) that derives from the Slavic word mir, meaning 'peace'. It may refer to:

Princes of Wallachia

 * Mircea I of Wallachia (1355–1418), also known as Mircea the Elder
 * Mircea II of Wallachia (1428–1447), grandson of Mircea I
 * Mircea III Dracul, Voivode (Prince) of Wallachia in 1510
 * Mircea the Shepherd (died 1559), son of Radu cel Mare
 * Alexander II Mircea, Voivode of Wallachia from 1568 to 1574 and 1574 to 1577
 * Prince Mircea of Romania (1913–1916)

Others

 * Mircea Abrudean, Romanian politician
 * Mircea Albulescu, professional name of Iorgu Constantin Albulescu (1934–2016), Romanian actor, university professor, journalist, poet and writer
 * Mircea Badea (born 1974), Romanian political satirist, television host, media critic, radio personality and occasional actor
 * Mircea Baniciu (born 1949), Romanian musician, singer and songwriter
 * Mircea Brînzea (born 1986), Romanian aerobic gymnast
 * Mircea Cărtărescu (born 1956), Romanian poet, novelist, literary critic and essayist
 * Mircea Ciumara (1943–2012), Romanian politician and former cabinet minister
 * Mircea Coșea (born 1942), Romanian politician, economist, diplomat, essayist, journalist and professor
 * Mircea Costache II (1940–2016), Romanian handball player and coach
 * Mircea Crișan (1924–2013), Romanian comedian and comedic actor
 * Mircea Damian (1899–1948), Romanian writer and journalist
 * Mircea Daneliuc (born 1943), Romanian film director, screenwriter and actor
 * Mircea David (1914–1993), Romanian football goalkeeper
 * Mircea Demetriade (1861–1914), Romanian poet, playwright and actor
 * Mircea Diaconu (born 1949), Romanian actor and politician
 * Mircea Dinescu (born 1950), Romanian poet, journalist and editor
 * Mircea Druc (born 1949), Moldovan and Romanian politician, Prime Minister of Moldova between 1990 and 1991
 * Mircea Drăgan (born 1932), Romanian film director
 * Mircea Dușa (born 1955), Romanian economist and politician
 * Mircea Eliade (1907–1986), Romanian historian of religion, fiction writer, philosopher and professor
 * Mircea Florian (1888–1960), Romanian philosopher and translator
 * Mircea Florian (musician) (born 1949), Romanian musician, multimedia artist and computer scientist
 * Mircea Frățică (born 1957), Romanian retired judoka
 * Mircea Fulger (born 1959), Romanian retired boxer
 * Mircea Geoană (born 1958), Romanian politician
 * Mircea Gesticone (1902–1961), Romanian novelist and poet
 * Mircea Grosaru (1952–2014), Romanian politician
 * Mircea Ionescu-Quintus (born 1917-2017), Romanian politician and Minister of Justice from 1991 to 1992
 * Mircea Irimescu (born 1959), Romanian retired footballer
 * Mircea Lucescu (born 1945), Romanian football manager and former player
 * Mircea Monroe (born 1982), American model and actress
 * Mircea Mustață (born 1971), Romanian mathematician
 * Mircea Nedelciu (1950–1999), Romanian short-story writer, novelist, essayist and literary critic
 * Mircea Oltean (born 1982), Romanian former football goalkeeper
 * Mircea Oprea (born 1980), Romanian former footballer
 * Mircea Păcurariu (born 1932), Romanian theologian, historian and Romanian Orthodox priest
 * Mircea Pârligras (born 1980), Romanian chess Grandmaster
 * Mircea Puta (1950—2007), Romanian mathematician
 * Mircea Răceanu (born 1935), Romanian diplomat
 * Mircea Rednic (born 1962), Romanian football manager and former player
 * Mircea Romașcanu (born 1953), Romanian former cyclist
 * Mircea Rus (born 1978), Romanian former footballer
 * Mircea Sasu (1939–1983), Romanian footballer
 * Mircea Șimon (born 1954), Romanian retired heavyweight boxer
 * Mircea Snegur (born 1940), first President of Moldova (1990–1997), Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (1989–1990) and Chairman of the Supreme Soviet in 1990
 * Mircea Streinul (1910–1945), Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian prose writer and poet
 * Mircea Veroiu (1941–1997), Romanian film director and screenwriter
 * Mircea Voicu (born 1980), Romanian former footballer
 * Mircea Vulcănescu (1904–1952), Romanian philosopher, economist, ethics teacher and sociologist arrested in 1946 and convicted under the Communist regime.
 * Mircea Zamfir (born 1985), Romanian aerobic gymnast