Meili
In Norse mythology, Meili is a god, son of Odin and Jörð, and brother of the god Thor. Meili is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. In the nafnaþulur, a section at the end of the Prose Edda that may be later, he is named as a son of the god Odin.
Meaning & Origin of Meili
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Norse mythology, Meili is a god, son of Odin and Jörð, and brother of the god Thor. Meili is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. In the nafnaþulur, a section at the end of the Prose Edda that may be later, he is named as a son of the god Odin.
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The Story of Meili
Meili first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1982, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 23 Meilis were born — ranking #5,891 that year. As of 2026, Meili ranks #7,202 for baby girls with 15 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 424 Meilis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Meili
Meili is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 424 births in the dataset. Meili's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #5,453. Use the chart and map above to compare Meili'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 .
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