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The baby name Meta is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmeɪtə/ (MAY-tuh) — common English,/ˈmeːta/ (MEH-tah) — German/Scandinavian,/ˈmɛtə/ (MET-uh) — alternate.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈmeɪtə/ (MAY-tuh) — common English,/ˈmeːta/ (MEH-tah) — German/Scandinavian,/ˈmɛtə/ (MET-uh) — alternate

What is the meaning of the name Meta ?

The baby name Meta is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmeɪtə/ (MAY-tuh) — common English,/ˈmeːta/ (MEH-tah) — German/Scandinavian,/ˈmɛtə/ (MET-uh) — alternate.

Meta is in Origin.

Meta is a Northern European diminutive of Margaret/Margareta, especially in Low German, Dutch, and Scandinavian use, carrying the classic meaning “pearl” from Greek margarites. In Slovene it appears both on its own and via Metka. Close regional variants include Mette (Danish/Norwegian) and Metta (Swedish), with pronunciation typically MEH-tah in Germanic languages and MAY-tuh in English. Though unrelated etymologically, many modern ears also hear the Greek prefix meta “beyond/after,” which lends the name a contemporary, brainy sheen.

The name saw steady use in the 19th and early 20th centuries in German‑speaking and other Central European and Scandinavian communities and surfaced in the United States through immigrant families before fading mid‑century. Notable bearers include sculptor Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller, actress Meta Golding, and Slovenian skier Meta Hrovat. Related Margaret-forms often paired with Meta in families are Greta, Margot, and Rita. Today Meta reads as a spare vintage choice with international roots and crisp, modern associations.

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Meta – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Girls 2019 #1 — 436
Ireland Girls 2016 #1 — 921
ET 0 #6 1 246
ID 0 #37 3 2,238
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
SI 0 #64 16 1,612
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
LT 0 #88 1 949
ID Girls 0 #96 7 3,319
SI Girls 0 #98 85 2,769
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
RS Boys 0 #151 4 2,277
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
LT Girls 0 #193 8 1,904
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AO Girls 0 #214 4 4,575
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
NA Girls 0 #233 5 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #284 6 8,139
AL Boys 0 #286 13 5,122
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
DK Girls 0 #302 15 7,429
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
QA Girls 0 #337 7 15,378
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
NL 0 #368 24 2,481
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
OM Girls 0 #384 13 15,987
France Girls 2001 #387 3 2,681
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
BD Girls 0 #398 9 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
KW Girls 0 #506 10 19,177
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
AE Girls 0 #528 26 20,968
NL Girls 0 #538 478 5,933
BH 0 #544 10 17,937
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
LY 0 #551 9 12,703
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
SG Girls 0 #577 10 18,916
HK Girls 0 #602 14 16,104
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
IN Girls 0 #648 7 13,121
LB 0 #685 6 13,263
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
IT 0 #702 13 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #728 11 3,895
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
Germany Girls 0 #782 57 4,949
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
EG Boys 0 #870 17 15,035
SA Girls 0 #894 42 25,931
United States Girls 2021 #911 10 8,741
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #939 14 5,697
EG Girls 0 #946 14 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #973 11 5,561
CO Boys 0 #974 8 15,656
MY Girls 0 #979 16 24,821
NG Boys 0 #993 9 16,906
ZA Girls 0 #1,002 140 25,928
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,035 5 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,091 21 25,439
MA 0 #1,109 20 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
DZ 0 #1,157 20 20,130
TR 0 #1,182 30 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,264 9 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,417 30 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,428 44 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,584 31 28,008

Meta is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
Germany
Sweden
Ireland

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People also ask about Meta

Meta is predominantly a girl's name.
Meta is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈmeɪtə/ (MAY-tuh) — common English,/ˈmeːta/ (MEH-tah) — German/Scandinavian,/ˈmɛtə/ (MET-uh) — alternate.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Margareta, Margaretha, Mette, Metta and Greta.
Across languages, Meta has these equivalents: Margaret (English), Margarita (Spanish), Marguerite (French), Margherita (Italian), Margareta (German/Scandinavian).
Yes, very popular — Meta ranked #1 in Germany in 2019, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Meta ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2019).
Meta's popularity is rising. It moved from #917 in 2011 to #911 in 2021 in United States.