Mayer - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Mayer \

is pronounced MYE-er. It is of German, Hebrew and Latin origin, and its meaning is "farmer; bright, shining; larger". Latin version of Major. Banker Mayer Rothschild.

Mayer has 4 variant forms: Maier, Meir, Meyer and Myer.

Baby names that sound like Mayer are Mayor and Mayeer.

Mayer is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#893 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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