Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Jewish Scripts מֵאִיר(Hebrew) מאייר(Yiddish) Meaning & History From Hebrew מֵאִיר (meir) meaning "enlightened". Related NamesDetails RootmeirVariantsMaier, Mayer, Meier, MeirSame SpellingMeyer 1, Meyer 3, Meyer 4 Categories intelligence, light