Meir - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Meir \meir\ is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "bright one". Biblical name popular in Israel, probably as homage to Prime Minister Golda Meir, whose last name was shortened from Meirson.

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

Baby names that sound like Meir are Meier and Muir.

Meir is a very rare male first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Meir. Click here to compare Meir with related baby names.