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Meba

MEE-bah /miːbɑː/ Variation1

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
#8,910 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025
8 (<0.01% of boys)
Trend
Slipping #7,034 in 2020 to #8,910 in 2025
Peak
#5,633 in 2022
First recorded
2013

Meaning of Meba

With its two crisp syllables, Meba unfolds like a hidden gem in the baby-name treasure chest—bright enough to sparkle yet unburdened by the crowds (no elbowing past the Avas and Olivias required). Its precise origins remain delightfully mysterious; some imagine a modern American invention born from playful syllable blending, while others detect faint echoes of ancient Mediterranean or whisper-thin Celtic roots in its gentle vowels. Offered in two warm cadences—MEE-bah (/miːbɑː/) or MEH-bah (/meɪbɑː/)—this masculine name carries a soothing melody that conjures images of dawn’s first light dancing across dew-kissed fields. Perfect for a little boy poised to chart his own course, Meba suggests fresh beginnings, quiet confidence, and the boundless curiosity of an explorer setting sail toward untold adventures.

How to pronounce Meba

Variation1

Variation2

Popularity of Meba in the U.S.

Meba was the #8,910 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 8 babies. It peaked at #5,633 in 2022. It first appears in the records in 2013.

Bar and line chart: Meba in the U.S., 2013–2025. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 16 in 2022 and 8 in 2025. Line: rank among boy names, peak #5,633 in 2022, #8,910 in 2025.
  • Boys named Meba (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 2013–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 2013⁠–⁠2025 13 rows
Meba: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
202588,910▼ 3,251
2024165,659▲ 2,596
202398,255▼ 2,622
2022165,633▲ 143
2021155,776▲ 1,258
2020117,034▲ 139
2019117,173▼ 828
2018136,345▲ 340
2017126,685▲ 472
2016117,157▲ 4,929
2015512,086▼ 4,524
2014107,562▲ 3,166
2013610,728new

Notable people named Meba

  • Meba Tadesse is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who won the world junior cross country title in 2004.