Mayer

German surname or Hebrew
"landlord, farmer; bringer of light"

Mayer Origin and Meaning

The name Mayer is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "landlord, farmer; bringer of light".

More common -- when it was common -- with the Meyer spelling.

Popularity of the name Mayer

20 Names Similar to Mayer

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Famous People Named Mayer

  • Mayer Hawthorne (born Andrew Mayer Cohen)
    American musician
  • Mayer Amschel Rothschild
    German founder of the Rothschild banking dynasty
  • Mayer Amschel de Rothschild
    English financier; grandson of Mayer Rothschild
  • Mayer Alphonse James Rothschild
    French financier
  • Isaac Mayer Wise
    American Reform rabbi
  • John Mayer
    American musician

The name Mayer in Pop Culture

  • Oscar Mayer
    American meat company