Mayer name meaning

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Updated: March 16th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Latin and Germanic
Usage: English and Hebrew
Pronunciation: ma-yer
Meaning: Headman, Mayor, Farmer, Bringer of Light and Greater
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What does Mayer mean?

Meaning of Mayer is Headman, Mayor, Farmer, Bringer of Light or Greater is used in Hebrew and English and rooted from Germanic and Latin is used as a gender-neutral name . Mayer is variation of eternal and famed Meyer.

Meyer is version of lofty Mayer. Queer Meyer's origin is Latin and Germanic, meaning of Meyer is "A Farmer, Mayor Or Supervisor of the Household and Bringer of Light". Mayer is version of durable and lofty Magnus.

Magnus is Latin form of Magni;Other Old Norse Names Beginning with Magn-. Meaning of Magnus is Great and Large is rooted from Latin and Old Norse.

How do I pronounce Mayer?

You can pronounce the two syllabled name Mayer as ma-yer.

Variants of Mayer

Maier, Magnus, Meyer, Magni, Maccus, Mayeer, Maggi, Magny, Maccabee

How popular is the name Mayer?

Mayer is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1912 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 1958, it ranked 1773rd when 72 boy were named Mayer.

There are over 1970 babies that have been given the name Mayer in United States. Mayer is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales where it is still in use.

Mayer is a rare baby name in France and may not be used now. Mayer is a common name in Peru while somewhat familiar name in Indonesia, Colombia, India, Brazil, Philippines, Mexico, Venezuela, Cameroon and Canada.

According to our estimate, at least 6000 people have been bestowed Mayer around the globe.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018199972155895
2017222859157945
2016213264
2015220961
2014229657
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What numbers say about Mayer?

People take you as a self-absorbed person but you don't care how they take you. If you have things to be handled, you handle them right away, without much waiting. Push yourself but not others who clearly don't like to be pushed but enjoy their comfort zone. You are probably an artist, or a writer, or something else associated with creativity. You need to communicate with people in order to expand your knowledge and widen your perspective.

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  •  Vive - Used commonly in Greenlandic, Danish and Swedish, Vive is originated from Latin, Vive means "True Wisdom, Conscience and Right" is aimed at both genders. Vive is masculine form of Viveka.
  •  Babs - Unconventional girl name Babs means "Strange or Diminutive of Barbara" chiefly used in Swedish and English is rooted from Latin and Hebrew languages
  •  Dorian means Isis was the Principal Goddess of Ancient Egypt or Female Version of Darius is a unisex name principally used in French, English and German is rooted from Greek, Latin and Old Greek

Middle names for Mayer

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Famous people named Mayer

  • Mayer Schiller, American Hasid based in Monsey, New York,
  • Mayer Twersky, Orthodox rabbi and one of the roshei yeshiva at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary of Yeshiva University
  • Mayer Zald, American sociologist
  • Mayer Amschel Rothschild, German Jewish banker and the founder of the Rothschild banking dynasty
  • Mayer Amschel de Rothschild, English businessman and politician of the English branch of the Rothschild family
  • Mayer Hillman, British architect and town planner
  • Mayer Candelo, Colombian football midfielder
  • Mayer Stern portrayed pivotal character of Yoni in 2020 crime flick Psychos & Socios.

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