| Ananya | Meera | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | unique, matchless | the devotee Mirabai; sea, boundary |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | uh-NUN-yah | MEE-rah |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1995 | 1965 |
| Peak year | 2008 (214) | 2025 (246) |
| In 2025 | 52 | 246 |
| Trend | Declining | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Ananya | Meera |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 538 | 1,221 |
| 2010s | 1,679 | 1,561 |
| 2000s | 1,652 | 716 |
| 1990s | 141 | 424 |
| 1980s | 0 | 222 |
| 1970s | 0 | 89 |
| 1960s | 0 | 26 |
From Sanskrit ananya (अनन्य), 'without another, unique, matchless'; also 'undivided' in the sense of single-minded devotion. Well established.
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 Ananya today: about 246 US babies were given the name Meera in 2025, compared with 52 named Ananya.
Ananya means unique, matchless (sanskrit origin), while Meera means the devotee Mirabai; sea, boundary (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Ananya first appears in 1995 and Meera in 1965, so Meera has the longer recorded history.