Myers as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Myers

What is the meaning of the name Myers ?

The baby name Myers is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmaɪərz/ (MY-ers).

Myers is in Origin.

Myers is a surname-turned-given name with layered roots in English, German, and Jewish traditions. As a German occupational surname (Meyer/Meier), it derives from Middle High German meier, ultimately Latin maior, meaning "steward" or "bailiff." In Ashkenazic usage it often reflects the Yiddish/Hebrew personal name Meir ("one who illuminates"), later Anglicized. Some English bearers trace it to a topographic term for a dweller by a mire (Middle English myre), with the -s genitive indicating "of the marsh." These streams yield senses of overseer, bringer of light, or marsh-dweller.

Adopted as a given name in the United States in the 19th century, Myers fit the broader fashion of surnames as firsts and saw modest use into the early 20th century; today it is rare but finds revival as a heritage-honoring first or middle. Variants and cognates include Myer, Meyer, Meyers, Mayer, and Meir.