Meir
מֵאִיר
Means "giving light" or "one who shines" in Hebrew.
Meaning and origin
Meir is a Hebrew and Yiddish boy's name derived from the word for light (or) with the causative prefix me-, meaning "causing to shine" or "giving light".
How to pronounce Meir
| Hebrew | meh-EER /meˈir/ |
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