Meira
Meaning
light, to illuminate
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Meira peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
395 people · the #15,725 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 49
Among people named Meira living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Meira
Most people given the name Meira in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Meira deep dive
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