What origin is the name Meredith?

Meredith comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Meredith a popular name?

Meredith is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Meredith?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Meredith — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Meredith

Q: Is Meredith a rare name?

Yes. Meredith does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Meredith

Meredith

Unisex

english

3 syllables

Meredith is an english unisex name meaning "Protector of the sea; protector from the sea; guardian of the sea. great chief. this name can be given to children of either gender, but is more common among girls".

Meredith is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Protector of the sea; protector from the sea; guardian of the sea. great chief. this name can be given to children of either gender, but is more common among girls". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Protector of the sea; protector from the sea; guardian of the sea. great chief. this name can be given to children of either gender, but is more common among girls

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Meredith

Very rare in US records

What does Meredith mean?

Is Meredith a rare name?

Yes. Meredith does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Meredith

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Meredith

Meredith means "Protector of the sea; protector from the sea; guardian of the sea. great chief. this name can be given to children of either gender, but is more common among girls" — these names share that spirit.