Meera

MEE-rah
Prosperous; a devoted poet-saint
Sanskritclassicspiritualshort

Overview

Meera is a girl's name with Sanskrit roots. Its meaning is often given as “Prosperous; a devoted poet-saint”. Across languages it appears in Russian, Chinese, Hindi and Japanese, among others. Notable bearers include Meera Jasmine and Meera Syal.

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Meaning

Prosperous; a devoted poet-saint

Origin

Sanskrit

The story

Named for Mirabai, the 16th-century mystic poet devoted to Krishna.

Famous people named Meera

Meera in other languages

  • RussianМира
  • Chinese梅拉
  • Hindiमीरा
  • Japaneseミーラ

Numerology

6

The name Meera carries numerology number 6. (For entertainment.)

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