Meredith name meaning

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Updated: March 15th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Welsh and German
Usage: English
Pronunciation: m(e)-redi-th
Meaning: Great Ruler, Protector of the Sea, Guardian from the Sea, Maredudd, Wealth and Work and Great Chief
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What does Meredith mean?

Unfading and Darling Meredith principally is used in English, meaning of Meredith is "Great Ruler, Protector of the Sea, Guardian from the Sea, Maredudd, Wealth and Work or Great Chief" used for both boys and girls is originated from Welsh and German.

It is celebrated on September 16th.

How do I pronounce Meredith?

Two syllabled Meredith is pronounced as m(e)-redi-th. mer(e)-dith is another way(s) to say the name.

Variants of Meredith

Meredeth

Names that rhyme with Meredith

How popular is the name Meredith?

a popular name in United States with over 78045 new-borns have been given the name since 1883. At the peak of its usage in 1980, the moniker grabbed the 140th spot and 2071 baby girls were given the name.

Moreover, the first name has been to the top 500 baby names a staggering 58 times Meredith is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 500 names.

Recently in 2017, 89 babies were given Meredith and it reached its peak ranking, 491 on girl names chart. Over 1121 people have been named Meredith in England and Wales. Also, in France, it has been in use since 1972 and was able to reach the top 800 names.

In 2008, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 778 on girl names chart when 62 babies were named Meredith. Over 788 people have been named Meredith in France.

Meredith is an uncommon baby name in still in use in Belgium.

Meredith is a common name in Canada and Australia while somewhat familiar name in Colombia, England, Philippines, New Zealand, South Africa, Suriname, Malaysia, Mexico, Samoa, Netherlands, Peru, Panama, Venezuela, Dominican Republic and China.

As per our findings, over 90000 babies have been bestowed Meredith around the globe.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018523595
2017496626
2016529583
2015590509
2014608475
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Facts

Meredith in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands55147160
Finland00032
Sweden511615
Norway51166
Denmark5080

What numbers say about Meredith?

Your expression number reveals what you are best at and that would be successful businessmen, self-made millionaire, influencer, weird artist, or politician. You suffer from insomnia but your mental health is great. You are full of dignity, charm, and have a lot of admirers because of your openness and kind nature. To have letter M as the first in your name means you are a prideful, hard-to-love-and-understand person.

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Famous people named Meredith

  • Meredith Merle Nicholson, American cinematographer
  • Meredith Howard Harless, performer, Miss America contestant, writer
  • Meredith Patterson, American musical theatre and television actress
  • Meredith Garniss, American visual artist and landscape painter
  • Meredith Oakes, (born 18 Sept 1946,{{cite news
  • Meredith Colket, American pole vaulter
  • Meredith Thompson, special agent
  • Meredith Gourdine, American athlete, engineer and physicist
  • Meredith Titterington, British Labour and Co-operative Party politician
  • Meredith Orr, field hockey midfielder from New Zealand,
  • Meredith Hall, writer and professor at University of New Hampshire
  • Meredith Clausen, architectural historian
  • Meredith Vieira, American journalist and television personality,
  • Meredith Monk, American composer, performer, director, vocalist
  • Meredith Willson, American flautist, composer, conductor, musical arranger
  • Meredith Brooks, American singer-songwriter and guitarist best
  • Meredith Baxter, American actress and producer
  • Meredith Monroe, American actress best
  • Meredith Henderson, Canadian actress best
  • Meredith Gardner, American linguist and codebreaker
  • Meredith Sue Willis, writer of short stories
  • Meredith MacRae, American actress and singer
  • Meredith Salenger, American actress
  • Meredith Kline, American theologian and Old Testament scholar
  • Meredith P. Snyder, California property owner and businessman
  • Meredith Frampton, British painter and etcher
  • Meredith Edwards, Welsh character actor and writer
  • Meredith Edwards, American singer
  • Meredith Jung-En Woo, 13th and current President of Sweet Briar College
  • Meredith Poindexter Gentry, American politician
  • Meredith Ann Pierce, fantasy writer and librarian
  • Meredith Duncan, American professional golfer
  • Meredith Nicholson, best-selling author
  • Meredith Bishop, American actress
  • Meredith Belbin, British researcher and management theorist best
  • Meredith McCoy, American voice actress and singer known as the English voices of Launch and Android 18
  • Meredith Eaton, American actress
  • Meredith Starr, British occultist and poet
  • Meredith Palmer, character
  • Meredith Miles Marmaduke, American politician
  • Meredith Rainey-Valmon, American runner who specialized in the 800 metres
  • Meredith Deane, American child actress most
  • Meredith Thomas, senior commander
  • Meredith Mallory, U.S. Representative from New York
  • Meredith Smith, head men's basketball coach at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore
  • Meredith Evans, Australian Paralympic swimmer
  • Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, American-born German equestrian
  • Meredith Webber, author of over 50 contemporary romance novels
  • Meredith MacNeill, Canadian actress and comedian
  • Meredith Ostrom, American actress
  • Meredith Markworth-Pollack in Pilot as Costume Designer
  • Meredith Penman in The Cup as Actress
  • Meredith Bechtel in North Blvd as Actress
  • Meredith Forbes in Nog as Actress
  • Meredith Berg in Void as Writer
  • Meredith O'Connor in Episode #2.1 as Actress
  • Meredith Apfelbaum in Backwards as Actress
  • Meredith Murphy in Uptown Girls as Miscellaneous Crew
  • Meredith Darling, from biography movie Ambulation Nation I: The Tower, who characterized Evangeline.
  • In 2002 drama movie, Punch, Meredith McGeachie portrayed Julie.
  • In 1995, Meredith Snaider portrayed the role of Anna in drama and horror film Habit.
  • In 2011, Meredith Host characterized the role of Phoebe in horror flick Death O'Lantern.
  • Meredith Mills characterized leading role of Pamela Miner in 2000 flick Bloodstream.

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