Meet
/M-IY-T/
Friend — Meet is the Gujarati and Hindi mīt, descended from the Sanskrit mitra, "friend, ally, companion". Mitra is also a Vedic deity, the god of contracts and friendship, whose name makes plain how seriously the tradition took the bond: a friend is someone to whom you are pledged. As a name it is warm and unshowy, and it is a Gujarati staple, though English speakers meet it as a homograph of an ordinary English verb.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Meet is a Hindu boy name of Gujarati origin, meaning “Friend — Meet is the Gujarati and Hindi mīt, descended from the Sanskrit mitra, "friend, ally, companion". Mitra is also a Vedic deity, the god of contracts and friendship, whose name makes plain how seriously the tradition took the bond: a friend is someone to whom you are pledged. As a name it is warm and unshowy, and it is a Gujarati staple, though English speakers meet it as a homograph of an ordinary English verb.”. It also appears in Jain tradition.
Meet is a boy's name of Gujarati origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Friend — Meet is the Gujarati and Hindi mīt, descended from the Sanskrit mitra, "friend, ally, companion". Mitra is also a Vedic deity, the god of contracts and friendship, whose name makes plain how seriously the tradition took the bond: a friend is someone to whom you are pledged. As a name it is warm and unshowy, and it is a Gujarati staple, though English speakers meet it as a homograph of an ordinary English verb." and belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.
Beyond its Hindu heritage, Meet is also used in Jain traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Indian, Gujarati, Marathi, American, British families, Meet carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Meet's nakshatra & rashi
In Hindu tradition, a baby's name is chosen to harmonise with their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — most often through an auspicious first syllable. Meet opens with “Me”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Meet aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Meet's nakshatra reading →What does Meet's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Meet resonates in either tradition.
Meet's destiny number is 7 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Meet's full reading →
Does Meet go with your family's names?
Meet breaks into 3 sounds: /M-IY-T/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Meet sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Meet beside your family's names →
Names similar to Meet
If Meet resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Hindu boy names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu boy names from the Love cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu boy names that open with the same syllables as Meet
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Common questions about Meet
What does the name Meet mean?
Meet means "Friend — Meet is the Gujarati and Hindi mīt, descended from the Sanskrit mitra, "friend, ally, companion". Mitra is also a Vedic deity, the god of contracts and friendship, whose name makes plain how seriously the tradition took the bond: a friend is someone to whom you are pledged. As a name it is warm and unshowy, and it is a Gujarati staple, though English speakers meet it as a homograph of an ordinary English verb.." It is a boy name of Gujarati origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Meet a boy or girl name?
Meet is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Meet?
Meet is of Gujarati origin, used in Hindu, Jain traditions, commonly among Indian, Gujarati, Marathi families.
Is Meet a Hindu name?
Yes. Meet is a boy name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Gujarati origin. It also appears in Jain tradition.
What does Meet mean in Gujarati?
Meet originates from Gujarati, where it means "Friend — Meet is the Gujarati and Hindi mīt, descended from the Sanskrit mitra, "friend, ally, companion". Mitra is also a Vedic deity, the god of contracts and friendship, whose name makes plain how seriously the tradition took the bond: a friend is someone to whom you are pledged. As a name it is warm and unshowy, and it is a Gujarati staple, though English speakers meet it as a homograph of an ordinary English verb.."
What is the numerology of Meet?
Meet has a Pythagorean destiny number of 7 — introspection and spiritual wisdom.
What is Meet's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "Me", Meet falls under the Magha nakshatra and Simha (Leo) rashi — its naam-rashi, or name-based moon sign. (A baby's birth nakshatra comes from their date and time of birth; NameRoot matches the two.)
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