Mayer \ma-yer\ as a boy's name is pronounced MYE-er. It is of German, Hebrew and Latin origin, and the meaning of Mayer is "farmer; bright, shining; larger". Latin version of Major. Banker Mayer Rothschild.

Mayer has 4 variant forms: Maier, Meir, Meyer and Myer.

Baby names that sound like Mayer are Mayor and Mayeer.