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Meredeth

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How to Pronounce Meredeth

Pronounced MER-uh-deth /ˈmɛr.ə.dɛθ/Low

Meaning: Meredeth is a variant spelling of Meredith, an anglicized form of the Welsh Maredudd. The second element, iudd, means 'lord' or 'ruler'; the first is often read as 'great' or 'magnificent,' giving 'great ruler.' Originally a Welsh man's name, Meredith crossed to the girls' side in twentieth-century America, and this -eth spelling is a softer variant.Low

In 30 seconds: Meredeth is a variant of Meredith, from the Welsh Maredudd, 'great ruler.' Once a boy's name, now mostly a girl's, it peaked around 1982 (said MER-uh-deth).
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Origin LowWelsh
MeaningMeredeth is a variant spelling of Meredith, an anglicized form of the Welsh Maredudd. The second element, iudd, means 'lord' or 'ruler'; the first is often read as 'great' or 'magnificent,' giving 'great ruler.' Originally a Welsh man's name, Meredith crossed to the girls' side in twentieth-century America, and this -eth spelling is a softer variant.
U.S. rank (1990)#14416 ↘ Falling
1990 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1982
Total births (all-time)≈ 103

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198219501990

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

Meredeth is Meredith with a lightened ending, from the Welsh Maredudd, whose iudd means 'lord' or 'ruler.' The whole is read as 'great ruler.' For centuries a Welsh boys' name, Meredith turned largely feminine in the United States during the twentieth century, and Meredeth rode that shift as an uncommon variant.

Meredeth was never common, given to only about fourteen girls a year around 1982 and staying rare beside the usual Meredith. A woman named Meredeth is in her early forties today, born when Meredith itself was a soft, professional-sounding favorite.

Did you know? Meredith began as a Welsh man's name meaning 'great ruler', its move to the girls' side is a twentieth-century American story, and Meredeth is one of its rarer spellings.
Overall data confidence 42%
References - Meredeth — Variant of Meredith < Welsh Maredudd, iudd 'lord'; 'great ruler'; unisex origin; peaked 1982.

Variations

MeredithMeridethMeridithMeredyth

Nicknames

MerryMeriEdie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Meredeth mean?

It is a variant spelling of Meredith, from the Welsh Maredudd, understood as 'great lord' or 'great ruler.'

How do you pronounce Meredeth?

It is said MER-uh-deth /ˈmɛr.ə.dɛθ/ - three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Meredeth a boy or girl name?

Meredeth is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Meredeth?

It was always rare, given to only about fourteen girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-eighties.

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