Meir (Hebrew: מֵאִיר) is a Jewish male given name and an occasional surname. It means "one who shines".[1] It is often Germanized as Maier, Mayer, Mayr, Meier, Meyer, Meijer, Italianized as Miagro, or Anglicized as Mayer, Meyer, or Myer.[2] Notable people with the name include:

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Surname:

  • Elchanan Meir (1936–2014), Israeli psychologist
  • Gideon Meir (1947-2021), Israeli diplomat
  • Golda Meir (1898–1978), a founder of the modern State of Israel, Hebraicized from Meyerson
  • Jessica Meir, comparative physiology researcher, astronaut, and aquanaut
  • Nati Meir (born 1955), Romanian politician

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  1. ^ Anita Diamant, The New Jewish Baby Book: Names, Ceremonies, Customs: A Guide for Today's Families (Woodstock, VT: Jewish Lights Publishing, 1993).
  2. ^ Alfred J. Kolatch, These Are The Names (New York: Jonathan David Co., 1948), pp. 157, 160.