At a Glance: Name: Meara – Origin: Irish (surname, shortened from O'Meara) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: MEER-uh
Meara is an Irish (surname, shortened from O'Meara) girl's name.
Meaning & Origin of Meara
Origin: Irish (surname, shortened from O'Meara).
A common claim: Said to mean 'mirthful, full of joy' Actually: The documented etymology traces Meara only to the surname O'Meara without decoding a root meaning, so 'mirthful, full of joy' is a folk gloss without documented support.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Meara
Phonetic: MEER-uh IPA: /ˈmɪərə/
Popularity of Meara
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1973–2024.
