Typically,　meander-line-coil　electromagnetic　acoustic　transducers　(EMATs)　with　wires　of　a　constant　length　are　used　to　generate　Rayleigh　waves.　However,　significant　side　lobes　are　observed　in　this　design.　In　this　paper,　a　novel　meander-line-coil　with　variable-length　wires　is　proposed　to　suppress　side　lobes　of　the　Rayleigh　waves＇　beam.　This　novel　EMAT　is　simulated　by　using　a　wholly　analytical　method,　which　involves　the　coupling　of　an　analytical　EM　model　and　an　analytical　US　model　to　generate　the　radiation　pattern　of　Rayleigh　waves.　The　Rayleigh　waves＇　beam　directivity　of　this　novel　variable-length　meander-line-coil　(VLMLC)　is　quantitatively　analyzed　by　the　half　power　beamwidth　and　the　sidelobe　level;　the　effect　of　the　length　step　on　the　Rayleigh　waves＇　beam　directivity　is　discussed.　A　50-mm　VLMLC　with　a　length　step　of　8　mm　is　fabricated　and　experimentally　analyzed;　experimental　results　showed　that　novel　VLMLCs　are　capable　of　suppressing　side　lobes　of　the　Rayleigh　waves＇　beam,　which　is　not　achievable　by　the　conventional　meander-line-coil.　To　the　best　of　our　knowledge,　there　has　been　no　report　so　far　of　the　VLMLCs　EMAT.