Meera name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Hebrew, Latin and Sanskrit
Usage: Hindi, Sikh, Arabic, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, English, Indian, Bengali, Oriya and Punjabi
Pronunciation: me(e)-ra
Meaning: A Devotee of Krishna, Light, Aristocratic Lady, High-born Girl and Precious Gem
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What does Meera mean?

Origin of Unfamiliar Meera is in Hebrew, Latin and Sanskrit languages is a gender-neutral name especially used in English, Oriya, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Hindi, Punjabi, Arabic, Bengali, Sikh, Kannada, Tamil, Gujarati, Indian, Sindhi, Telugu and Marathi, meaning of Meera is "Lord Krishna's Devotee, Light, Aristocratic Lady, High-born Girl or Precious Gem".

Meera is a variation of Meira. Meira is feminine of Meir. Meira's meaning is Light is rooted from Hebrew. Meera is variant form of spiritual and acclaimed Mira. Mira is a version of Meira.

Also Mira is variation of immutable and admired Myra. Mira is short version of MirabelleMiranda. Meaning of Mira is Prosperous, Lord Krishnas Devotee and Peace has its origin in Slavonic, Sanskrit and Latin.

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How do I pronounce Meera?

The most common way to pronounce two syllabled Meera is me(e)-ra.

Variants of Meera

Meerah, Meira, Mira, Myra, Miralee, Maila, Moira

Names that rhyme with Meera

How popular is the name Meera?

A common name in United States with over 2826 new-borns have been given the name since 1965. Currently the moniker is on a rise, in 2018, the moniker grabbed the 1216th spot and 197 baby girls were given the name.

Meera is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 600 names. In 1997, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 536 on girl names chart when 49 babies were named Meera.

There are over 586 babies that have been given the name Meera in England and Wales.

Meera is an uncommon baby name in France where it is still in use. Meera is a rare baby name in Ireland where it is still in use.

But an extremely popular name in India where every 1 in 4000 have the name. According to our findings, at least 390000 people have been bestowed Meera around the globe.

YearRankBirths
20231257182
20221270187
20211156210
20201292171
20191142210
20181219191
20171289182
20161232198
20151292186
20141343174
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

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Here's what numbers has to say about Meera

In order to achieve great things and become the influencer you always dreamed to be, you have to pay attention to people because believe it or not, they play their part in a person's career success. You take calculated risks but sometimes you let spontaneity surprise you. You are a man of your word. In fact, your word is your bond. You often get involved with people who have a hard time to express how they actually feel.

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Famous people named Meera

  • Meera Mehta, weaver and textile designer, based in Mumbai
  • Meera Syal, British comedian, writer, playwright, singer
  • Meera, Pakistani film actress, television presenter
  • Meera Jasmine, Indian actress who appears in South Indian films
  • Meera Chopra, Indian actress and model who appears in Tamil
  • Meera Kosambi, prominent Indian sociologist
  • Meera, Hindu mystic poet of the Bhakti movement
  • Meera Krishna in Velaiyilla Pattathari as Actress
  • Meera Madhuri in Maan Maryada as Actress
  • Meera Nandan in Lokpal as Actress
  • Meera Vasudevan in Thanmathra as Actress
  • Meera Sabur in Dabangg as Actress
  • Meera Jogani in Big Easy Otaku as
  • Actor Meera Devon, famous for TV series Moving Story
  • In 1940, Meera Dutta portrayed the role of N in drama flick Abhinetri.
  • Meera Mishra portrayed the leading role of Sumitra in 1948 drama flick Sabyasachi.
  • Meera Devi played the main role of Queen Hangshapadika in 1941 drama flick Shakuntala.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  5. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/
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