Meira
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning light or shining one.
Meira by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Meira. In the US, 62 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 72 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Meira. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Mirawonderful, admirable135 in England and Wales (2025)
- Meeraocean, sea, or prosperous34 in England and Wales (2025)
- Moirafate; destiny; share132 in the US (2017)
- Mairaself-sustaining, generous76 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mearacheerful or lively59 in the US (2017)
- Meraocean or beloved23 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Meira
Names that are said the same way as Meira, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Meyra4 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean light
Like Meira, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Meira
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