Names Like Meira — Find Similar Baby Names
Meira is a 5-letter Hebrew girls' name meaning “Light”. This page collects 118 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Maira and Madra, Hebrew cousins like Aalijah and Aaron, rhyming names ending in -ira like Ira and Cira, and names sharing the “light” concept like Aaylah and Abner.
For the full Meira profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Meira page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Meira
24 baby names that differ from Meira by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maira | 1 | Variant Of Mary Bitter. | Scottish | Female |
| Madra | 2 | Mother | English | Female |
| Maia | 2 | Myth Name (Mother Of Hermes) | Greek | Female |
| Maida | 2 | "Maiden."Variant, Mayda, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Maire | 2 | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Mairi | 2 | Bitter | Scottish | Female |
| Mairia | 2 | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Maiya | 2 | Surname Meaning "Rice Valley | Japanese | Female |
| Mara | 2 | Bitter | Romanian | Female |
| Mabina | 3 | Nimble | Celtic | Female |
| Macha | 3 | Plain | Irish | Female |
| Macrae | 3 | Son Of Grace | Scottish | Male |
| Macray | 3 | Son Of Grace | Scottish | Male |
| Mada | 3 | From Mathilda | Irish | Female |
| Madia | 3 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madina | 3 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madora | 3 | Ruler | Greek | Female |
| Madre | 3 | Mother | Spanish | Female |
| Madri | 3 | Myth Name (Wife Of Pandu) | Indian | Female |
| Maelisa | 3 | Serves Christ | Irish | Male |
| Magda | 3 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
| Maha | 3 | Wild Cow; Cow-Eyes | Arabic | Female |
| Mahila | 3 | Woman | Indian | Female |
| Mahina | 3 | Moon; Moonlight | Hawaiian | Female |
More Hebrew Names
24 baby names that share Meira’s Hebrew origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aalijah | The Lord Is God. Variant Of Elijah. | Female |
| Aaron | High Mountain | Male |
| Abagail | Gives Joy. | Female |
| Abaigael | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abaigeal | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abarron | Father Of A Multitude | Male |
| Abbey | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abbie | "Gives Joy, My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife... | Female |
| Abbotson | Son Of Abbot | Male |
| Abby | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abegayle | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abel | Breath | Male |
| Abell | Exhalation Of Breath. The Second Son Of Adam In The Bible. The Variant Able I... | Male |
| Abhy | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiah | My Father Is The Lord | Male |
| Abichail | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiel | My Father Is God | Male |
| Abigail | "Father Rejoices."Some Variants Include Abagail, Abaigeal, Abbey, Abbie, And... | Female |
| Abigall | "Fathers Joy. Alternate Spellings: Abegale, Abgail, Abigale." | Female |
| Abijah | "God Is My Father." Variants Include Abisha, And Abishah. | Female |
| Abimelech | My Father Is King | Male |
| Abiram | Father Of Heights | Male |
| Abisha | Gift Of God.Variants Include Abijah, And Abishai | Male |
| Abital | "My Father Is Dew." Variant, Avital, Exists. | Female |
5-Letter M-Names Like Meira
24 names that share Meira's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Meira's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Meira
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Meira.
Names That Rhyme with Meira
18 baby names that share Meira's last 3 letters — -ira. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ira | Descendant | Hebrew | Male |
| Cira | Sun | Italian | Female |
| Kira | Dark Lady. | English | Female |
| Mira | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Nira | Plow | Hebrew | Female |
| Tira | Land | Scottish | Female |
| Adira | "Noble; Powerful." | Hebrew | Female |
| Akira | Anchor AILA | Scottish | Female |
| Amira | Feminine Form Of Amir (King) AZAR, AZARA | Persian | Female |
| Atira | Pray | Hebrew | Female |
| Coira | Seething Pool | Scottish | Female |
| Gaira | Short | Scottish | Female |
| Jaira | Feminine Of Jairus. | Hebrew | Female |
| Kaira | Peaceful. | German | Female |
| Keira | Feminine Of The Irish Gaelic Kieran. Dusky: Dark-Haired. | Irish | Female |
| Leira | Reference To The Virgin Mary | Spanish | Female |
| Maira | Variant Of Mary Bitter. | Scottish | Female |
| Moira | Merit | Greek | Female |
Names That Start Like Meira
10 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Meira — Mei-. Good for parents who like Meira's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mei | Plum | Chinese | Female |
| Meir | Enlightens Shining Surname. | Hebrew | Male |
| Meika | "Your First Name Of Meika Has Given You A Responsible, Expressive,... | German | Female |
| Meino | Firm | German | Male |
| Meinke | Firm | German | Male |
| Mei-Yin | Very Beautiful Or Beauty. | Chinese | Female |
| Meinrad | Strong Advisor | German | Male |
| Meinhard | Firm | German | Male |
| Meinyard | Firm | German | Male |
| Meilseoir | King | Hebrew | Male |