The baby name Meir is a Male name , 1212 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew: /meˈir/ (meh-EER); English: /ˈmeɪər/ (MAY-er).
Meir is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Meir is a Male name , 1212 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew: /meˈir/ (meh-EER); English: /ˈmeɪər/ (MAY-er).
Meir is Hebrew in Origin.
Meir is a Hebrew given name (meh-EER) meaning "one who illuminates" or "bringer of light," from the verb me'ir, "to give light," rooted in or ("light"). Common transliterations include Meir and Me'ir; related forms are the feminine Meira/Meyra and the Yiddish diminutive Meirke. In Jewish Ashkenazi usage, Meyer/Mayer/Meier can reflect the same Hebrew name, though those spellings sometimes also stem from the unrelated German surname Meier.
With a pedigree in classical rabbinic literature, the name is epitomized by Rabbi Meir, a 2nd-century Tanna renowned for learning and miracles (Baal HaNes). It remained popular across medieval and early-modern Jewish communities - e.g., Meir of Rothenburg - and continues widely in Israel and the diaspora. Modern bearers include Tel Aviv's first mayor, Meir Dizengoff; as a surname it appears with Golda Meir. Connotations of enlightenment, scholarship, and moral clarity keep Meir a timeless, tradition-rich choice.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | Boys | 0 | #55 | 2,745 | 10,983 |
| KZ | 0 | #92 | 3 | 1,452 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #93 | 1,208 | 10,655 |
| IL | 0 | #103 | 225 | 6,291 | |
| PS | 0 | #116 | 107 | 5,692 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #205 | 87 | 6,578 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #289 | 21 | 2,601 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #328 | 5 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #384 | 4 | 2,865 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #468 | 14 | 9,305 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #512 | 12 | 10,981 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #601 | 17 | 11,648 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #643 | 253 | 7,044 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #677 | 6 | 3,552 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,191 | 9 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,604 | 11 | 28,008 |
Meir is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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