6,199births recorded
8Countries
2Variants
2023Peak · Québec
#697Québec 2025
Meir is a boy name family recorded 6,199 times in 8 countries since 1951. It ranks highest today in Québec (#697 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Québec in 2023, at 19.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Meyir (Kazakhstan).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Meir
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meir | English | 4,612 | 🇺🇸 United States | #948 | 2024 | ▲ 82 % |
| Meir | English | 380 | 🇫🇷 France | #3175 | 2022 | ▲ 154 % |
| Meir | English | 343 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1406 | 2022 | ▲ 112 % |
| Meir | English | 137 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1992 | 2014 | new |
| Meir | English | 58 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #697 | 2023 | new |
| Meir | English | 45 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2013 | – |
| Meyir | Kazakh | 619 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #760 | 2005 | ▲ 13 % |
How we grouped these names
- Meir ↔ Meyir — spelling variant
Questions about Meir
How popular is the name Meir?
In 2025 it ranked #697 in Québec. Official registers record 6,199 births across 8 countries.
What is Meir in other languages?
Meyir (Kazakh).
When was Meir most popular?
It peaked in Québec in 2023, at 19.1 births per 100,000.
Is Meir a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Meir is a boy name.