Girl

Meredith

MER-uh-dith

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“From Welsh 'Maredudd' (great ruler). This strong Welsh name combines literary appeal with modern usage, popularized by both real and fictional characters.”

Popularity Over Time

Meredith US popularity rank over timeRank 2031 in 1900 to rank 140 in 1980. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#140#1086#20311900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #490 in the United States.

Origin

Welsh

Syllables

3

Nicknames

MeredithMerMeriEdie

Style

StrongClassicElegantLiteraryTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Meredith Grey (Grey's Anatomy)
  • Meredith Baxter (actress)

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strong in Welsh, English, and American naming traditions

People Also Ask

From Welsh 'Maredudd' (great ruler). This strong Welsh name combines literary appeal with modern usage, popularized by both real and fictional characters.

Meredith is currently ranked #490 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Meredith include Meredith, Mer, Meri, Edie.

Names that pair beautifully with Meredith include Cordelia, Artemis, Rosalind, Dashiell, Alistair.