Mayer
Meaning
"overseer, tenant farmer"
Origin: German (Middle High German)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,834
- Total SSA Count
- 88
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- May
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"overseer, tenant farmer"
Origin: German (Middle High German)
"mystery of the divine"
Origin: Hebrew
Mayer is more popular, ranked #1834 vs #1965 for Raziel.
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Mayer is more popular, ranked #1834 compared to Raziel at #1965 in the United States.
Mayer means "overseer, tenant farmer" (German (Middle High German) origin). Raziel means "mystery of the divine" (Hebrew origin).
Mayer is primarily a boy name. Raziel is primarily a boy name.