A male given name from Hebrew, of Jewish usage, an alternative form of Meir.
"Meyer was a common name among his family in that Jewish community, serving as the local variation for Meir."
The name Meyer originated as a German and Dutch surname derived from the word for a manor leaseholder or bailiff. In Jewish usage, it came from the Yiddish word mir, meaning "light," which was also used to form surnames like Major and Mayor.