girl's name
Meara
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,591
Northern Ireland
#336
2023 births
Meara is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2015, when 72 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 62,555 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Meara over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 18 |
| 1980s | 110 |
| 1990s | 173 |
| 2000s | 376 |
| 2010s | 540 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 219 |
How popular is Meara?
In 2025, Meara was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Meara is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Meara
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Meara also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Meara over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Meara
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Meara — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Meara
How popular is the name Meara?
In 2025, Meara was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Meara a girl's or a boy's name?
Meara is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Meara?
Meara has 2 syllables.
When was Meara most popular?
Meara peaked in 2015, when 72 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Meara a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Meara currently ranks #3,071 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.