Meraba as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Meraba

What is the meaning of the name Meraba ?

The baby name Meraba is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced meh-RAH-bah.

Meraba is Georgian in Origin.

Meraba is a Georgian masculine given name, a regional/colloquial variant of Merab (Georgian მერაბ). Merab likely entered Georgian via Persian Mehrab, a Shahnameh-era name built on Mehr/Mihr - “sun, love, kindness” and the deity Mithra - so the name is often understood as “beloved of the sun” or “devotee/friend of Mithra.” Because the consonant cluster softens in Georgian speech, Meraba surfaces as an extended form alongside Merab and Merabi.

In use across Georgia since the medieval period, the name gained modern visibility through figures such as philosopher Merab Mamardashvili and actor Merab Ninidze (standard form), reinforcing its cultural weight; Meraba occurs in the Caucasus and occasionally in Turkish-speaking areas, where its spelling can be influenced by the greeting merhaba, though etymologically unrelated. Variants and related forms include Merab, Merabi, Persian Mehrab, and Hebrew Merav/Meirav (a distinct feminine Biblical name meaning “abundance”). Common Georgian short form: Mero.