The baby name Meino is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAY-no (IPA: /ˈmaɪno/ in German; /ˈmɛi̯no/ in Dutch/Frisian).
The baby name Meino is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAY-no (IPA: /ˈmaɪno/ in German; /ˈmɛi̯no/ in Dutch/Frisian).
Meino is in Origin.
Meino is a Frisian and Low German short form derived from medieval Germanic compounds beginning with Mein-/Megin-, from Proto-Germanic *maginą ‘strength, might’. Related Old High German megin and Old Saxon megin underlie names like Meinhard, Meinolf and Meinrad; as a standalone, Meino therefore conveys the sense of “the strong/mighty one.”
The name appears in northern German and Dutch-Frisian records from the Middle Ages through the early modern period, especially in East Frisia and Groningen, and has seen occasional modern revival in Germany and the Netherlands. Variants and cognates include Meno (Frisian), Meine (Low German), Meint (Frisian/Dutch), and the Lombard-Italian Maino/Mayno, all reflecting the same ‘might’ root; Dutch spellings such as Meijno or Meyno also occur. Meino can function as a familiar form of Meindert (from Meinhard) or other Mein‑ names, preserving the core meaning of strength.
Meino is an uncommon pick. Across 10 countries, we found 38 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #931 | 21 | 5,873 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Meino is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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