ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1991 First Year 2024 Last Year 2010 Peak Year #11245 Peak Rank 129 Total Count 20 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Meital What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Meital is a community settlement in the Beit She'an valley in northern Israel. Located on Mount Gilboa adjacent to Malkishua, it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 227. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meital) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meital) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Hebrew 🏛️Origin & history Planning of the village began in 2015. 📖 ## The Story of Meital Meital first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1991, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2010: 9 births, good for #11,245 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Meitals. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 129 Meitals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Meital Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Meital. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Maytal](/maytal) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Meital Phonetically similar names — useful when Meital is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Mitul](/mitul) * Mitel * Metal * Mettle * Mottle * Motile * Metl * Meatal * Motl * Mittel * Motyl * Motel Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Meital What does the name Meital mean? Meital is a community settlement in the Beit She'an valley in northern Israel. Located on Mount Gilboa adjacent to Malkishua, it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 227. What is the origin of the name Meital? Meital has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Hebrew. How popular is Meital in 2026? In 2026, Meital ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Meital most popular? Meital reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #11,245 that year with 9 babies given the name. Is Meital a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Meital is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Meital? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Meital include Lucey, Valeree, Malise. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Meital? Common variants and related forms of Meital include Maytal. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧LuceyPeak #11245](/lucey)[👧ValereePeak #11245](/valeree)[👧MalisePeak #11245](/malise)[👧LalanaPeak #11245](/lalana)[👧ChariteePeak #11245](/charitee)[👧EimanPeak #11245](/eiman)[👧HydiePeak #11245](/hydie)[👧LauraleiPeak #11245](/lauralei) ## About the name Meital Meital is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 129 births in the dataset. Meital's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #11,245\. Use the chart and map above to compare Meital's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2010 → ](/year/2010) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "M" → ](/letter/m) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.