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Meera

“Variant of Mira — sea, ocean (Sanskrit); the spelling of poet-saint Mirabai” — Sanskrit (Indian spelling of Mira) origin

Girl's name · #1016 in the US (2025) · Trending

Meera has appeared in US records since 1965 — best rank #1016 (2025) · 4,259 babies named Meera all-time · 1 in 6,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,100 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 2,200 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 7,500 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Meeras

Meera — 16th-century Hindu mystic poet, saint and devotee of the god Krishna
Meera Jasmine — Indian actress
Meera Chopra — Indian actress
Meera Syal — English author and actress
Meera Sanyal — Leading Indian Banker, Independent candidate for South Mumbai, President Indian Liberal Group (1961-2019)

In stories & tradition

Meera Reed — A Song of Ice and Fire · Game of Thrones

What Meeras become

Among 81 notable people named Meera:

Business leaders appear 5.08× more often than among typical names — e.g. Meera Sanyal, Leading Indian Banker, Independent candidate for South Mumbai, President Indian Liberal Group (1961-2019).

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