girl's name
Meera
- Origin Indian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,019
Canada
#452
2024 births
Meera is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 246 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Meera is a name of Indian origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 246 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 13,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1965.
Meera over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 26 |
| 1970s | 89 |
| 1980s | 222 |
| 1990s | 424 |
| 2000s | 716 |
| 2010s | 1,561 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,221 |
How popular is Meera?
In 2025, Meera was given to 246 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Meera 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 Meera
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Meera also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Meera over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Meera
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Meera — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Meera
How popular is the name Meera?
In 2025, Meera was given to 246 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Meera a girl's or a boy's name?
Meera is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Meera most popular?
Meera peaked in 2025, when 246 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Meera a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Meera currently ranks #452 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.