Bright, shining, or beloved
Meiah is a modern phonetic variant of the name Maya or Mia. While its specific etymology is fluid due to its creative spelling, it is often associated with the Greek 'Maia' meaning mother or the Latin 'Mea' meaning mine. It reflects a contemporary trend of using the '-eiah' suffix to add a unique, airy quality to established names.
Less common today
Meiah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,305 in 2012.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
