Meir is a Jewish masculine given name and an occasional surname. It means "one who shines" It is often Germanized or Anglicized as Mayer, Meyer, or Myer. Notable people with the name include:
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Rabbi Meir, Jewish sage who lived in the time of the TalmudMeir Amit (1921–2009), Israeli general and politicianMeir Ariel, Israeli singer/songwriterMeir Bar-Ilan (1880–1949), rabbi and Religious Zionism leaderMeir Ben Baruch (1215–1293) aka Meir of Rothenburg, a German rabbi, poet, and authorMeir Daloya (born 1956), Olympic weightlifterMeir Dizengoff (1861–1936), Israeli politicianMeir Har-Zion, Israeli commando fighterMeir Kahane (1932–1990), rabbi and political activistMeir Lublin (1558–1616), Polish rabbi, Talmudist and PosekMeir Nitzan, the mayor of Rishon-LeZion, IsraelMeir Pa'il (1926–2015), Israeli politician and military historianMeir Shalev, Israeli writerMeir Shamgar (born 1925), Israeli President of the Israeli Supreme CourtMeir Shapiro (1887–1933), Hasidic Rabbi and creator of the Daf YomiMeir Simcha of Dvinsk (1843–1926), rabbi and leader of Orthodox Judaism in Eastern EuropeMeir Zorea (1923–1995), Israeli general and politicianMeir Sheetrit, a current Israeli Knesset member for the Kadima partyIsrael Meir Kagan (1838–1933), Polish rabbi, Halakhist and ethicistYisrael Meir Lau, the Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv, IsraelYitzchak Meir Alter (1798(?)–1866), Polish rabbi and founder of the Ger (Hasidic dynasty) within Hasidic JudaismSurname:
Elchanan Meir (born 1936), Israeli psychologistGideon Meir, Israeli diplomatGolda Meir (1898–1978), a founder of the modern State of Israel, Hebraicized from MeyersonJessica Meir, comparative physiology researcher and aquanautNati Meir (born 1955), Romanian politicianLocalities
Meir, Antwerp, shopping street in Antwerp, Belgium