Meira
Meira was the 2046th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 93 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,120 places. More babies were named Meira in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Mayra) Origin uncertain · Spanish
- Rank in 2025
- #2,046 girls, up 188 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 93girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202593 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,657babies recorded
What does the name Meira mean?
Meira is a spelling of Mayra, pronounced the same way, so it shares Mayra's meaning and origin.
Mayra is a Spanish given name, common in Mexico and Latin America, that Wiktionary lists without an etymology. It is often taken as a Spanish form of Myra, a name invented by the English poet Fulke Greville in the 16th century (possibly as an anagram of Mary), or as a form of Maira, but our sources do not document how Mayra itself arose. In the US it was most popular in the late 1980s and 1990s.
How sure is this? Uncertain. Our sources give no etymology for Mayra; the Myra link is a common assumption, not documented.
Related names: Myra, Maira, Maria.
See also: Spanish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Mayra', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Myra', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Mayra', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Meira popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,046 | 93 |
| 2020 | #2,234 | 81 |
| 2010 | #3,289 | 50 |
| 2000 | #4,621 | 26 |
| 1990 | #5,450 | 17 |
| 1980 | #9,869 | 6 |
| 1970 | — | — |
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How popular is Meira, counting every spelling?
Meira is a spelling of Mayra, a name family that ranked #995 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,046 for Meira on its own. Together these spellings went to 241 girls in 2025.
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Meira?
93 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Meira (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Meira born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 90 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Meira.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Meira?
About 1,600 people born in the US named Meira are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 6 and 21. That makes Meira mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Meira by state
How common Meira was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (4.9×), New Jersey (4.5×). In 45 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Meira: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Meira, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Meira
What does Meira mean?
The origin of Mayra is uncertain: Our sources give no etymology for Mayra; the Myra link is a common assumption, not documented.
How popular is the name Meira?
Meira was the 2046th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 93 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,120 places. More babies were named Meira in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Meira a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Meira in the US.
Where is Meira most popular?
In 2021–2025, Meira was most common in New York (0.21 per 1,000 girls), followed by New Jersey and Maryland.