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Meira

Sophie Williams
By Sophie Williams Content Writer
Updated: Sep 10, 2024 | 👁️ 14 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Olivia Musembi (Senior Content Writer)

Gender: Female

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Bright, light, illuminating, Light, Enlightens, Glowing

Pronunciation: may-rah, /meɪˈrɑ/, M IY R AH

Popularity Rank: #36,853

On this page:

  • 1. Meira Meanings
  • 2. Meira Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Meira
  • 4. Translations of Meira
  • 5. Meira Name Popularity
  • 6. Meira popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Meira
  • 8. Meira Name Poster
  • 9. Names similar to Meira

Meira Meanings

  • Bright
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    sophie_williams on September 10, 2024
  • light
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    sophie_williams on September 10, 2024
  • illuminating
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    sophie_williams on September 10, 2024
  • Light
  • Enlightens
  • Glowing
  • Encourages
  • Origin - Hebrew

Derived from the Hebrew word 'מֵאִיר' (me'ir) meaning 'giving light' or 'illuminating'. It also symbolizes brightness, clarity and enlightenment.

The name Meira is of Hebrew origin and means Bright, light, illuminating, Light, Enlightens, Glowing, Encourages. It is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a Last Name.

Meira is commonly found in Israel, Palestine, Colombia, and 55 more countries.

Meira Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: may-rah

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /meɪˈrɑ/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: M IY R AH

M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)

IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)

R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Translations of Meira

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Meira Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Meira is recorded 913 times globally, ranking it as the 36,853th most common name worldwide.

Meira is most prevalent in Israel, with 268 occurrences, making it the 2,244th most popular name in the country.

In Israel, the name Meira is found among 1 in every 1209 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Meira Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
Israel#2,2441 : 1,209
Palestine#3,6361 : 2,813
Colombia#8,9971 : 11,941
United States of America#17,1121 : 18,274
Egypt#40,0251 : 63,722
Malaysia#27,9731 : 68,641
Finland#3,1041 : 5,403

List of countries the name Meira is rarely found

Meira popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Meira from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Meira

  • Meira Chand is a Novelist from Switzerland.
  • Meira Delmar is a Poet from Colombia.
  • Meira Durand is a Actor from Germany.
  • Meira Farkas is a Pianist from Romania.
  • Meira Filho is a Politician from Brazil.
  • Meira Kumar is a Politician from India.
  • Meira e Sá
    Meira e Sá is a Politician from Brazil.
  • Meiram Smaghulow is a Politician from Kazakhstan.
  • Meirav Ben-Ari
    Meirav Ben-Ari is a Politician from Israel.
  • Meirav Dori is a Basket from Israel.
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Meira Name Poster

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Names similar to Meira

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