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Meranda

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How to Pronounce Meranda

Pronounced muh-RAN-duh /məˈræn.də/High

Meaning: Meranda is a spelling of Miranda, a name Shakespeare coined for The Tempest from the Latin 'mirandus', 'worthy of admiration' or 'wonderful'. The e-for-i swap is a phonetic variant that keeps the meaning.Medium

In 30 seconds: Meranda is Miranda spelled with an e (said 'muh-RAN-duh'), from Latin for 'worthy of admiration'. It peaked in the mid-nineties.
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Origin MediumEnglish, Latin
MeaningMeranda is a spelling of Miranda, a name Shakespeare coined for The Tempest from the Latin 'mirandus', 'worthy of admiration' or 'wonderful'. The e-for-i swap is a phonetic variant that keeps the meaning.
U.S. rank (2013)#10756 ↘ Falling
2013 U.S. births10 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1994
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,901

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199419572013

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Meranda is a by-form of Miranda, invented by Shakespeare for the heroine of The Tempest and drawn from the Latin mirandus, 'to be admired'. Spelling the first syllable with an e reflects how the unstressed vowel actually sounds in speech.

A girl named Meranda at its 1994 crest is now in her thirties. The name is graceful and three-beat; this spelling reads as nineties, while the classic Miranda carries the literary pedigree, and both shorten to Randi or Mira.

Did you know? Miranda climbed steadily through the eighties and nineties; the phonetic Meranda followed and reached its high point in 1994.
Overall data confidence 60%
References -- Meranda — Spelling of Miranda (Lat. mirandus; Shakespeare)

Variations

MirandaMarandaMyranda

Nicknames

RandiMira

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Meranda mean?

Meranda is a spelling of Miranda, from Latin 'mirandus', meaning 'worthy of admiration' or 'wonderful'.

How do you pronounce Meranda?

It's said muh-RAN-duh /məˈræn.də/ -- three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Meranda a boy or girl name?

Meranda is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Meranda?

Meranda was a nineties spelling of Miranda that peaked mid-decade and has been uncommon since.

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