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Meir

/ˈmeɪɹ/ · 100% boys · #948 in the US for boys, 2025

Meir has been given to about 4,612 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈmeɪɹ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 4,472
Median age today11 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Meir per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2024 · 258
  • Born in 2025248
  • All time4,612
  • England & Wales, 202519

How popular is Meir?

Meir ranks 948th among American boys in 2025, with 248 born that year. Its best year was 2024, when 258 babies were given the name, ranking 908th. The typical living American called Meir is about 11 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Jersey, where it accounts for 0.12% of births.

Names that sound like Meir

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Meyer0.68
  2. Emir0.62
  3. Merrill0.57
  4. Merritt0.57
  5. Merrick0.57
  6. Amir0.55
  7. Jair0.55
  8. Yair0.55

Middle names for Meir

Ranked by flow score
  1. Meir Thomas0.74
  2. Meir James0.74
  3. Meir Cole0.73
  4. Meir Wilder0.69
  5. Meir Miles0.56
  6. Meir Paul0.55

Sibling names for Meir

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Yahyabrother · 0.99
  2. Keziahsister · 0.99
  3. Ayaneither · 0.98
  4. Idrisbrother · 0.98
  5. Bodenbrother · 0.98
  6. Elinasister · 0.98

Where Meir is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New Jersey0.12%
  2. New York0.07%
  3. Florida0.01%
  4. Ohio0.01%
  5. Pennsylvania0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Meir Evans0.73
  2. Meir Edwards0.73
  3. Meir Anderson0.73
  4. Meir Allen0.73
  5. Meir Adams0.73
  6. Meir Walker0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Meir

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. France1900–2025
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Meir across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.