name
Indian
Meera
MEE-rah
/ˈmiːrɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Meera
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Sanskrit/Hindi (India/Rajasthan)
- Meaning
- Ocean; sea; prosperous
- Gender
- female
Pronunciation tips
Name of the 15th-16th century Rajput poet-saint Mirabai whose devotional poems to Krishna are beloved across India; some link the name to 'mira' (ocean); Mirabai's bhajans are sung in Hindu devotional practice
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