Meyer: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “great; eminent”
- Origin
- Germanic
- Say it
- MY-er · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (96% of all uses)
As a given name, Meyer is usually from Yiddish/German Meir/Meyer, related to a name meaning 'illustrious' or 'great'; it also exists as a surname. It can overlap with Hebrew Meir by usage, but this spelling is strongly associated with Germanic/Yiddish forms.
How popular is Meyer?
Babies named Meyer in 2024108
2024 rank#1,815 boys
Peak year1913
Total US babies since 18805,504
Meyer is rising: use over the last five years is 2.0× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Meyer
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Meyer questions
What does the name Meyer mean?
Meyer means "great; eminent". It comes from Germanic. As a given name, Meyer is usually from Yiddish/German Meir/Meyer, related to a name meaning 'illustrious' or 'great'; it also exists as a surname. It can overlap with Hebrew Meir by usage, but this spelling is strongly associated with Germanic/Yiddish forms.
Is Meyer a boy or girl name?
Meyer is mainly a boy's name in US records (96% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Meyer?
108 US babies were named Meyer in 2024. Its peak year was 1913.
How do you pronounce Meyer?
Meyer is usually pronounced MY-er.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.