Given name & surname
Merideth
“a great ruler; protector of the sea”
Merideth 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
Merideth 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
Merideth 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 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Merideth through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,761
- 6 boys · 1,755 girls
- Most popular year
- 1972
- 61 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 6 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,801 as a first name in 2020; 1,914 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Merideth’s family of names
Merideth has a related form in Meredith.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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