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
- Pronounced MEE-bah /miːbɑː/
Variation2
- Pronounced MEH-bah /meɪbɑː/
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.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 2013–2025 13 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 8,910 | ▼ 3,251 |
| 2024 | 16 | 5,659 | ▲ 2,596 |
| 2023 | 9 | 8,255 | ▼ 2,622 |
| 2022 | 16 | 5,633 | ▲ 143 |
| 2021 | 15 | 5,776 | ▲ 1,258 |
| 2020 | 11 | 7,034 | ▲ 139 |
| 2019 | 11 | 7,173 | ▼ 828 |
| 2018 | 13 | 6,345 | ▲ 340 |
| 2017 | 12 | 6,685 | ▲ 472 |
| 2016 | 11 | 7,157 | ▲ 4,929 |
| 2015 | 5 | 12,086 | ▼ 4,524 |
| 2014 | 10 | 7,562 | ▲ 3,166 |
| 2013 | 6 | 10,728 | new |
Notable people named Meba
- Meba Tadesse is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who won the world junior cross country title in 2004.