| Meera | Aditi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | the devotee Mirabai; sea, boundary | boundless, limitless |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | MEE-rah | AH-dih-tee |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1965 | 1977 |
| Peak year | 2025 (246) | 2009 (221) |
| In 2025 | 246 | 63 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Meera | Aditi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,221 | 463 |
| 2010s | 1,561 | 1,407 |
| 2000s | 716 | 1,383 |
| 1990s | 424 | 298 |
| 1980s | 222 | 138 |
| 1970s | 89 | 23 |
| 1960s | 26 | 0 |
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.
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.
Meera is more popular than Aditi today: about 246 US babies were given the name Meera in 2025, compared with 63 named Aditi.
Meera means the devotee Mirabai; sea, boundary (sanskrit origin), while Aditi means boundless, limitless (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Meera first appears in 1965 and Aditi in 1977, so Meera has the longer recorded history.