Meyer is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Meyer means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Meyer across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Meyer has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Meyer is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “one who brings light”. A Jewish name from Hebrew Meir, also a German surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,612 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 22 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Meyer per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 1917 (214/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (4/yr).
Meyer has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1917, when it ranked #822 nationally (given to 214 babies that year).
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