GirlWelsh origin3 syllables
Meredith
Meaning: “great lord”
About the name Meredith
Meredith is a girl name with Welsh roots, meaning “great lord”.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Meredith ranked #469 for girls in the US, with 656 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1980. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Meredith were girls.
Etymology
From Welsh, meaning “great lord”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Meredith”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #469
- In 2015
- #590
- Babies in 2025
- 656
Popularity of Meredith, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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