Meer

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning prince or emir.

Babies a year
35
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#896
35 babies

Meer by the numbers

In 2025, 35 babies in England and Wales were named Meer. In the US, 12 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 13 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Meer. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Meirone who shines; the bright one167 in the US (2017)
  • Meyerbringer of light; a form of Meir84 in the US (2017)
  • Myerone who brings light; a form of Meyer25 in the US (2017)
  • Meet3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mer3 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean a prince or princess

Like Meer, each of these has a prince or princess in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Amirprince or commander2,620 in the US (2017)
  • Parisson of priam; the trojan prince1,149 in the US (2017)
  • Princetonprince's town; place name781 in the US (2017)
  • Brendanprince; descendant of Brendan555 in the US (2017)
  • Ameercommander, prince279 in the US (2017)
  • Leifheir, descendant217 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Meer

AanavAidynnManveerShaheenAbrianAideenAbuAjan

Nobody has voted for Meer yet

Vote for Meer and put it up against all the other baby names

Vote for Meer