Girl · #16,991 in 2026

Meike

Meike is a Dutch and German feminine given name. It is a diminutive short form of Maria.

Current Rank
#16,991
Peak Rank
#8,775 (1974)
Total Babies
20
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1974
First Year
2010
Last Year
1974
Peak Year
#8775
Peak Rank
20
Total Count
4
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Meike

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Meike is a Dutch and German feminine given name. It is a diminutive short form of Maria.

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The Story of Meike

Meike first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 5 Meikes were born — ranking #8,775 that year. As of 2026, Meike ranks #16,991 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Meikes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Meike

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Meike Babel , German tennis player
  • Meike de Bruijn (born 1970), Dutch road cyclist
  • Meike Evers (born 1977), German rower
  • Meike Freitag (born 1979), German swimmer
  • Meike Hoffmann (born 1962), German art historian and provenance researcher
  • Meike Kröger (born 1986), German track and field athlete
  • Meike de Nooy (born 1983), Dutch water polo player
  • Meike Schmelzer (born 1993), German handball player

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Names that sound like Meike

Phonetically similar names — useful when Meike is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Meike

What does the name Meike mean?
Meike is a Dutch and German feminine given name. It is a diminutive short form of Maria.
How popular is Meike in 2026?
In 2026, Meike ranks #16,991 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Meike most popular?
Meike reached its peak popularity in 1974, ranking #8,775 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Meike a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Meike is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Meike?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Meike include Larose, Vyolet, Afeni. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Meike

Meike is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 20 births in the dataset. Meike's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #8,775. Use the chart and map above to compare Meike's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.