מֵירַב
Meirav means “abundance, greatness”
Meirav is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
Merav was the elder daughter of King Saul, first promised to David as a wife.
- In Hebrew
- מֵירַב
- On an ID card
- מירב
- In English letters
- Meirav
- Other English spellings
- Merav, Merab
- Meaning
- Abundance, greatness
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 252
13,410 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Meirav.
- 13,326 of them are women and girls, and 84 are men and boys.
- 932 of them were born in 1973, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 65, against 116 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Meirav is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מירב today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 13,326 | 10 | 440 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 84 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 35 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 7 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 10 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Meirav ranked 440 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Meirav in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Meirav.
What does the name Meirav mean?
Meirav means “abundance, greatness”. Meirav is a girl's name of Biblical origin. Merav was the elder daughter of King Saul, first promised to David as a wife.
Is Meirav a boy's name or a girl's name?
Meirav is mainly a girl's name. Of the 13,410 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 13,326 are women and girls and 84 are men and boys.
How do you write Meirav in Hebrew?
Meirav is written מירב in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written מֵירַב.
How many people in Israel are named Meirav?
13,410 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Meirav today. The most were born in 1973. In 2024, Meirav ranked 440 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.