Meir Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated June 7, 2024
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Fact: The name Meir is often given to boys born during Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights.

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A Deep Dive

Meir Overview

Meaning

Giving light, enlightener, one who shines

Gender

Boy

Origin

Hebrew

Etymology

Meir is of Hebrew origin, meaning “one who shines” or “bringer of light.”

Pronunciation

/meɪr/

Popularity

The name Meir is popular within Jewish communities worldwide. In the USA, it has recently ranked around the 800-900 range in popularity.

Syllable

1 syllable

Length

4 letters

Numerology

9 (Humanitarian, Selfless, Creative)

Name Styles

Exotic, Religious and Spiritual, Short

Associated Traits

Intelligent, Illuminating, Charismatic

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Meir is a traditional Jewish name often given to honor spiritual leaders and scholars. It symbolizes enlightenment and wisdom in Jewish culture.
A Deep Dive

Meir Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Mayer, Meier, Myer, Maier, Meyer

Common Nicknames

Meiri

Diminutives

Mei

Famous People

  • Meir Kahane
    (Rabbi)
  • Meir Shalev
    (Author)
  • Meir Ariel
    (Singer-Songwriter)
  • Meir Simcha of Dvinsk
    (Rabbi)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Meir Dagan
    ("Dagan: The Untold Story," Documentary)
  • "The Life and Legacy of Golda Meir"
    (Exhibition)
  • Meir Schneider
    ("Vision for Life," Book)
  • Meir Soloveichik
    ("Providence and Power," Lecture Series)
  • "Meir"
    (Song)
  • Meir Ariel
    ("Shirat HaSticker," Album)

Places

  • Meir Park
    (Tel Aviv, Israel)
  • Meir Shfeya Village
    (Haifa District, Israel)

What Is the Meaning of Meir?

Meir signifies “giving light,” “enlightener,” or “one who shines” in Hebrew. Individuals with this name are often characterized by their wisdom, generosity, and ability to inspire others.

What Is the Origin of The Name Meir?

Meir originates from Hebrew, derived from the word “me’ir,” meaning “one who shines” or “gives light.” It has historical significance in Jewish tradition, with notable bearers including Rabbi Meir, a respected scholar from the Talmudic era.

Meir Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Meir in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#9722022#9432023
Top 3 Rankings#9432023#9692020#9722022

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Meir

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023943
(+29 from 2022)
238
(+7 from 2022)
0.01300
2022972
(+135 from 2021)
231
(+44 from 2021)
0.01233
20211107
(-138 from 2020)
187
(-35 from 2020)
0.00998
2020969
(+75 from 2019)
222
(+25 from 2019)
0.01200
20191044
(+20 from 2018)
197
(+7 from 2018)
0.01025
20181064
(+43 from 2017)
190
(+15 from 2017)
0.00977
20171107
(+100 from 2016)
175
(+19 from 2016)
0.00884
20161207
(+3 from 2015)
156
(+4 from 2015)
0.00770
20151210
(+19 from 2014)
152
(+4 from 2014)
0.00743
20141229
(+245 from 2013)
148
(+37 from 2013)
0.00722
20131474
(-128 from 2012)
111
(-15 from 2012)
0.00549
20121346
(+49 from 2011)
126
(+7 from 2011)
0.00621
20111395
(+13 from 2010)
119
(+1 from 2010)
0.00586
20101408
(+257 from 2009)
118
(+24 from 2009)
0.00574
20091665
(-171 from 2008)
94
(-15 from 2008)
0.00443
20081494
(-72 from 2007)
109
(-5 from 2007)
0.00500
20071422
(+368 from 2006)
114
(+37 from 2006)
0.00515
20061790
(-217 from 2005)
77
(-11 from 2005)
0.00351
20051573
(+56 from 2004)
88
(+9 from 2004)
0.00414
20041629
(+332 from 2003)
79
(+20 from 2003)
0.00374
20031961
(-92 from 2002)
59
(-1 from 2002)
0.00281
20021869
(+216 from 2001)
60
(+10 from 2001)
0.00290
20012085
(+111 from 2000)
50
(+5 from 2000)
0.00242
20002196
(-98 from 1999)
45
No change from 1999
0.00215
19992098
(-265 from 1998)
45
(-9 from 1998)
0.00221
19981833
(-161 from 1997)
54
(-5 from 1997)
0.00266
19971672
(+93 from 1996)
59
(+7 from 1996)
0.00295
19961765
(+290 from 1995)
52
(+12 from 1995)
0.00260
19952055
(-161 from 1994)
40
(-4 from 1994)
0.00199
19941894
(+229 from 1993)
44
(+7 from 1993)
0.00216
19932123
(-209 from 1992)
37
(-5 from 1992)
0.00179
19921914
(-341 from 1991)
42
(-12 from 1991)
0.00200
19911573
(+859 from 1990)
54
(+26 from 1990)
0.00255
19902432
(-639 from 1989)
28
(-14 from 1989)
0.00130
19891793
(-87 from 1988)
42
(+1 from 1988)
0.00200
19881706
(+268 from 1987)
41
(+10 from 1987)
0.00205
19871974
(-57 from 1986)
31
No change from 1986
0.00159
19861917
(+510 from 1985)
31
(+10 from 1985)
0.00161
19852427
(-329 from 1984)
21
(-4 from 1984)
0.00109
19842098
(+42 from 1983)
25
(+1 from 1983)
0.00133
19832140
(-140 from 1982)
24
(-3 from 1982)
0.00129
19822000
(+1412 from 1981)
27
(+15 from 1981)
0.00143
19813412
(-794 from 1980)
12
(-6 from 1980)
0.00064
19802618
(+158 from 1979)
18
(+2 from 1979)
0.00097
19792776
(-707 from 1978)
16
(-7 from 1978)
0.00089
19782069
(+486 from 1977)
23
(+6 from 1977)
0.00135
19772555
(+153 from 1976)
17
(+2 from 1976)
0.00099
19762708
(-503 from 1975)
15
(-5 from 1975)
0.00092
19752205
(+914 from 1974)
20
(+9 from 1974)
0.00123
19743119
(-514 from 1973)
11
(-3 from 1973)
0.00067
19732605
(+1357 from 1972)
14
(+7 from 1972)
0.00087
19723962
(-1595 from 1971)
7
(-9 from 1971)
0.00042
19712367
(+523 from 1970)
16
(+5 from 1970)
0.00088
19702890
(-760 from 1969)
11
(-5 from 1969)
0.00058
19692130
(+1838 from 1967)
16
(+11 from 1967)
0.00087
19680
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19673968
(-433 from 1966)
5
(-1 from 1966)
0.00028
19663535
(+395 from 1965)
6
(+1 from 1965)
0.00033
19653930
(-881 from 1964)
5
(-3 from 1964)
0.00026
19643049
(-7 from 1962)
8
No change from 1962
0.00039
19630
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19623042
(-225 from 1959)
8
(-1 from 1959)
0.00038
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19592817
(+1129 from 1958)
9
(+4 from 1958)
0.00042
19583946
(-393 from 1957)
5
(-1 from 1957)
0.00023
19573553
(-189 from 1951)
6
No change from 1951
0.00027
19560
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19550
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19540
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19530
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19520
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19513364
First SSA data recorded
6
First SSA data recorded
0.00031
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19470
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19460
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19450
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19440
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19420
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Meir

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#2192021#1692022#1822023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#1742021#1542022#1272023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#27522021#24312022#23502023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#11192021#15532022#11432023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#6172019#8952022#7632023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#12902010#14092019

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#14452017#14062022

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#13092023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#11932020

Popularity Rankings for Meir in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#9782019#9602020#6212021

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#11732002#10142011#9642013

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Meir a Name for Boys or Girls?

Meir is primarily used as a masculine name in Hebrew culture, reflecting its historical usage and traditional associations. While names can transcend gender boundaries, Meir has predominantly been bestowed upon male individuals throughout history.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Meir

Meir in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Meir Kahane (Rabbi, 1932–1990): An American-Israeli rabbi and political figure recognized for his controversial and strong nationalist views.
  • Meir Shalev (Author, born 1948): An acclaimed Israeli author whose novels and columns explore Israeli society and history.
  • Meir Ariel (Singer-Songwriter, 1942–1999): A prominent Israeli singer-songwriter whose music has left a lasting impact on Israeli culture.
  • Meir Simcha of Dvinsk (Rabbi, 1843–1926): A renowned rabbi and Talmudic scholar from Latvia who authored significant Jewish legal and philosophical works.
  • Meir Dagan ("Dagan: The Untold Story," 2016 Documentary): A documentary exploring the life and legacy of the former Director of the Mossad, Meir Dagan.
  • "The Life and Legacy of Golda Meir" (2018 Exhibition): An exhibition showcasing the achievements and impact of Golda Meir.
  • Meir Schneider ("Vision for Life," 2012 Book): A self-help book by Meir Schneider, focusing on improving eyesight through natural methods.
  • Meir Soloveichik ("Providence and Power," 2020 Lecture Series): A series of lectures by Rabbi Meir Soloveichik on Jewish philosophy and history.
  • "Meir" (2021 Song by Israeli artist): A contemporary song reflecting on the name and its cultural significance.
  • Meir Ariel ("Shirat HaSticker," 1998 Album): An influential Israeli singer-songwriter known for his poetic lyrics and social commentary.
  • Meir Park (Tel Aviv, Israel): A central urban park in Tel Aviv, known for its greenery and vibrant atmosphere.
  • Meir Shfeya Village (Haifa District, Israel): A youth village and agricultural school in northern Israel.

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