Given name
Meredyth
“a great ruler; protector of the sea”
Meredyth is a variant of Meredith. One Welsh interpretation is “a great ruler; protector of the sea.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Meredyth is a variant of Meredith. One Welsh interpretation is “a great ruler; protector of the sea.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Meredyth is a variant of Meredith. A possible origin is Welsh, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Meredyth through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 605
- 0 boys · 605 girls
- Most popular year
- 1974
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 18 in 1974. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 583 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Meredyth’s family of names
Meredyth has a related form in Meredith.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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