Meir is a distinctive choice, ranked #1517 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Meir in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1517
US Rank #916
About the Name Meir
Meir has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 244 places in five years. It was most popular in 2022 at #1029 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Meir is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #916, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Meir
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Meir per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Meir in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Meir has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 244 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1029 in 2022. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Meir is more popular in the US (#916) than in the UK (#1517). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Meir include: Meir Yitzhak Halevi — Meir Yitzhak Halevi is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the New Hope party and as deputy Minister of Education.; Meir Litvak — Meir Litvak is the Chair of the Department of Middle Eastern and African History at Tel Aviv University.; Meir of Rothenburg — Meir of Rothenburg was a German Rabbi and poet, as well as a major contributing author of the tosafot on Rashi's commentary on the Talmud..
Meir ranks #916 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
17
UK babies named Meir (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 244 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Meir
Likely around 1 other Meir in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Meir Yitzhak Halevi is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the New Hope party and as deputy Minister of Education. He previously served as mayor of Eilat between 2003 and 2021.
Meir Litvak is the Chair of the Department of Middle Eastern and African History at Tel Aviv University. Meir Litvak is a scholar of modern Shia Islam and Islamist antisemitism, with numerous publications in both fields.
Meir of Rothenburg was a German Rabbi and poet, as well as a major contributing author of the tosafot on Rashi's commentary on the Talmud. He is also known as Meir ben Baruch (Hebrew: מאיר ב"ר ברוך), and by the Hebrew language acronym Maharam of Rothenburg ("Our Teacher, Rabbi Meir", Hebrew: מהר"ם מרוטנבורג).
Meir Tobianski was an officer in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) who was executed as a traitor on circumstantial evidence on the orders of Isser Be'eri, the first director of the IDF's intelligence branch. A year after the execution, Tobianski was exonerated of all charges.
Meir ben Izsak Eisenstadt was the author of responsa and other works of rabbinic literature. An authority on Halakha, he was consulted by rabbis from Turkey, Germany and Italy.
Meir Lublin or Meir ben Gedalia was a Polish rabbi, Talmudist and Posek ("decisor of Jewish law"). He is well known for his commentary on the Talmud, Meir Einai Chachamim.