Meira

Meaning: Giving light
Origin: Hebrew — Feminine form of Meir

Girl's name · #2046 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Meira is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1973, it stood at #2046 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 1,700 girls have been named Meira along the way.

Across the states

In recent years, Meira ran 3–4× its national rate in New York and New Jersey.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Meira ranks in other countries and regions.

#988 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,004 in Sweden (2025) · #1,709 in Italy (2024) · #2,132 in France (2025) · #2,282 in Canada (2025) · #2,336 in Switzerland (2025) · #3,647 in Ecuador (2025) · #4,867 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,107 in Austria (2022).

Famous Meiras

Meira Kumar — 15th Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014 (born 1945)
Meira Omar — Afghanistani-born Swedish singer (born 1993)
Meira Levinson — American political philosopher
Meira Delmar — Colombian poet (1922–2009)
Meira Chand — British writer (born 1942)

What Meiras become

Among 28 notable people named Meira:

Artists & writers appear 2× more often than among typical names — e.g. Meira Odina, Spanish journalist, author, film director and culture manager (born 1959).

Similar names: Mahira · Jia · Minha · Zyra · Emelina · Veera

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