Meir ( he, מֵאִיר) is a Jewish male

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

and an occasional surname. It means "one who shines". It is often Germanized as Maier, Mayer, Mayr, Meier, Meyer,

Meijer Meijer Inc. (, ; stylized as meijer) is an American supercenter chain that primarily operates throughout the Midwest. Its corporate headquarters are in Walker, Michigan, which is a part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area. Founded in 1934 a ...

, Italianized as Miagro, or Anglicized as Mayer, Meyer, or

Myer Myer (stylised MYER, sometimes known as Myers) is an Australian mid-range to upscale department store chain. It trades in all Australian states and one of Australia's two self-governing territories. Myer retails a broad range of products ...

. Alfred J. Kolatch, ''These Are The Names'' (New York: Jonathan David Co., 1948), pp. 157, 160. Notable people with the name include: Given name: *

Rabbi Meir Rabbi Meir ( he, רַבִּי מֵאִיר) was a Jewish sage who lived in the time of the Mishnah. He was considered one of the greatest of the Tannaim of the fourth generation (139-163). He is the third most frequently mentioned sage in the Mis ...

, Jewish sage who lived in the time of the Talmud * Meir Amit (1921–2009), Israeli general and politician *

Meir Ariel Meir Ariel ( he, מאיר אריאל; March 2, 1942 – July 18, 1999) was an Israeli singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was known as a "man of words" for his poetic use of the Hebrew language in his lyrics. His influences included Hebrew poe ...

, Israeli singer/songwriter *

Meir Bar-Ilan Meir Bar-Ilan (; – ) was an Orthodox rabbi, author, and Religious Zionist activist, who served as leader of the Mizrachi movement in the United States and Mandatory Palestine. Bar-Ilan University, founded in 1955, was named in his honour ...

(1880–1949), rabbi and Religious Zionism leader *Meir Ben Baruch (1215–1293) aka Meir of Rothenburg, a German rabbi, poet, and author * Meir Daloya (born 1956), Olympic weightlifter *

Meir Dizengoff Meir Dizengoff ( he, מֵאִיר דִּיזֶנְגּוֹף, russian: Меер Янкелевич Дизенгоф ''Meer Yankelevich Dizengof'', 25 February 1861 – 23 September 1936) was a Zionist leader and politician and the founder and fir ...

(1861–1936), Israeli politician * Meir Har-Zion, Israeli commando fighter * Meir Dagan, Mossad chief *

Meir Kahane Meir David HaKohen Kahane (; he, רבי מאיר דוד הכהן כהנא ; born Martin David Kahane; August 1, 1932 – November 5, 1990) was an American-born Israeli ordained Orthodox rabbi, writer, and ultra-nationalist politician who serv ...

(1932–1990), rabbi and political activist *

Meir Lublin Meir Lublin or Meir ben Gedalia (1558 – 1616) was a Polish rabbi, Talmudist and Posek ("decisor of Jewish law"). He is well known for his commentary on the Talmud, ''Meir Einai Chachamim''. He is also referred to as Maharam (Hebrew acronym: ...

(1558–1616), Polish rabbi, Talmudist and Posek * Meir Nitzan, the mayor of Rishon-LeZion, Israel * Meir Pa'il (1926–2015), Israeli politician and military historian * Meir Shalev, Israeli writer * Meir Shamgar (born 1925), Israeli President of the Israeli Supreme Court * Meir Shapiro (1887–1933), Hasidic Rabbi and creator of the Daf Yomi *

Meir Simcha of Dvinsk Meir Simcha of Dvinsk (1843–1926) was a rabbi and prominent leader of Orthodox Judaism in Eastern Europe in the early 20th century. He was a kohen, and is therefore often referred to as ''Meir Simcha ha-Kohen'' ("Meir Simcha the Kohen"). He ...

(1843–1926), rabbi and leader of Orthodox Judaism in Eastern Europe *

Meir Zorea Meir "Zarro" Zorea MC ( he, מאיר זורע, born Meyer Zarodinsky ( he, מאיר זארודינסקי) on 14 March 1923, died 24 June 1995) was a general in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and later a member of the Knesset. He earned distinc ...

(1923–1995), Israeli general and politician *

Meir Sheetrit Meir Sheetrit ( he, מאיר שטרית, born 10 October 1948) is an Israeli politician. He served as a member of the Knesset in two spells for Likud between 1981 and 1988, and again from 1992 until 2005, when he joined Kadima. He remained a Kne ...

, a current Israeli Knesset member for the Kadima party *

Meir Tapiro Meir Tapiro ( he, מאיר טפירו), born March 28, 1975) is a former Israeli professional basketball player, and current CEO of Ironi Nes Ziona. Tapiro played at the point guard position. He was the 2002 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP. ...

(born 1975), Israeli basketball player, and current CEO of Ironi Nes Ziona *

Meir Tobianski Meir Tobianski ( he, מאיר טוביאנסקי, also ''Tubianski''; 20 May 1904 – 30 June 1948) was an officer in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) who was executed as a traitor on circumstantial evidence on the orders of Isser Be'eri, the fir ...

(1904–1948), Israeli officer wrongly executed as a traitor *

Israel Meir Kagan Rabbi Yisrael Meir ha-Kohen Kagan (January 26, 1838 – September 15, 1933), known popularly as the Chofetz Chaim, after his book on lashon hara, who was also well known for the Mishna Berurah, his book on ritual law, was an influential Lithu ...

(1838–1933), Polish rabbi, Halakhist and ethicist *

Yisrael Meir Lau Yisrael Meir Lau ( he, ישראל מאיר לאו; born 1 June 1937) served as the Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv, Israel, and chairman of Yad Vashem. He previously served as the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel from 1993 to 2003. Biography Early li ...

, the Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv, Israel *

Yitzchak Meir Alter Yitzchak Meir Rotenberg-Alter ( yi, יצחק מאיר אלטער, pl, Icchak Meir Rothenberg Alter, he, יצחק מאיר אלתר) (1799 – 10 March 1866), was the first Rebbe of the Ger Hasidic dynasty, which he founded in the town of G� ...

(1798(?)–1866), Polish rabbi and founder of the Ger (Hasidic dynasty) within Hasidic Judaism Surname: * Elchanan Meir (born 1936), Israeli psychologist *

Gideon Meir Gideon Meir ( he, גדעון מאיר‎; 1947 – 15 February 2021) was an Israeli diplomat. He served as its ambassador to Italy from 2006 until 2012. He was noted for being part of the negotiating team that drafted the Egypt–Israel peace ...

, Israeli diplomat * Golda Meir (1898–1978), a founder of the modern State of Israel, Hebraicized from Meyerson *

Jessica Meir Jessica Ulrika Meir ( IPA: ; ; born ) is an American-Swedish NASA astronaut, marine biologist, and physiologist. She was previously an assistant professor of anesthesia at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, followin ...

, comparative physiology researcher and aquanaut * Nati Meir (born 1955), Romanian politician Localities * Meir, Antwerp, shopping street in Antwerp, Belgium *

Meir, Egypt The necropolis of Meir ( ar, مقابر مير, Maqābir Mayr, lit=cemetery of Mayr/Meir) is an archaeological site in Middle Egypt in the Asyut Governorate located on the west bank of the Nile. Here are the graves of the nomarchs, mayors and prie ...

Meir, Staffordshire Meir is a suburb in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire situated between Lightwood and Longton. Meir Park estate extends from Meir uphill to the Meir Heath and Rough Close village hall, located in Meir Heath. Meir Aerodrome Meir Aerodrome closed ...

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