Meera
How to say it: MEER-uh · /ˈmirə/
From Sanskrit meaning 'sea' or 'prosperous'. Associated with Mirabai, the 16th-century Hindu devotional poet-saint.
Meera was the 898th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 246 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 31% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #833 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #898 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 246 |
| Share of births | 1 in 13,477 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +31% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #833 |
| In France, 2025 | #999 among girls’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Almost all of its history belongs to recent decades, with the 2020s marking its high point. Still at that high, it looks likely to keep climbing.
What goes with it
Soft in sound and gentle in mood, it moves easily across languages. Priya makes a natural companion.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Meera is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hindi.
In France: #999 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Meera
- Meera Jasmine (born 1982)Indian actress
- Meera Syal (born 1961)English author and actress
- Meera Shankar (born 1950)Indian diplomat
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