| Aditi | Meera | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | boundless, limitless | the devotee Mirabai; sea, boundary |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | AH-dih-tee | MEE-rah |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1977 | 1965 |
| Peak year | 2009 (221) | 2025 (246) |
| In 2025 | 63 | 246 |
| Trend | Declining | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aditi | Meera |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 463 | 1,221 |
| 2010s | 1,407 | 1,561 |
| 2000s | 1,383 | 716 |
| 1990s | 298 | 424 |
| 1980s | 138 | 222 |
| 1970s | 23 | 89 |
| 1960s | 0 | 26 |
From Sanskrit aditi (अदिति), 'boundless, free, unlimited'. In the Vedas Aditi is the mother of the gods (Adityas) and goddess of the infinite sky. A goddess name.
Best known for the 16th-century saint-poet Mirabai, devotee of Krishna. The word mira (मीरा) is glossed 'sea, ocean, boundary/limit'. Cross-cultural: Mira also means 'peace' in Slavic and occurs in Arabic and Latin naming.
Meera is more popular than Aditi today: about 246 US babies were given the name Meera in 2025, compared with 63 named Aditi.
Aditi means boundless, limitless (sanskrit origin), while Meera means the devotee Mirabai; sea, boundary (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Aditi first appears in 1977 and Meera in 1965, so Meera has the longer recorded history.