Meredith
meh-RED-ith
Welsh
"great chief"Share
Copy link
Meredith Origin and Meaning
The name Meredith is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "great chief".
Meredith has been considered primarily a girl's name since the fifties, before which it was more commonly used for boys. Comic actor Jay Mohr recently named his son Meredith, which might help it swing back into the blue column. The traditional Welsh pronunciation puts the stress on the middle syllable, making Red a cool nickname possibility.
- Meredith Rank in US Top 1000
- Meredith Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
- Names Similar to Meredith
- Famous People Named Meredith
- Meredith in Pop Culture
- Meredith in Nameberry Blog Posts
# 957 in the US
Meredith Rank in US Top 1000
# 3148 on Nameberry
Meredith Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
20 Names Similar to Meredith
These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Meredith.
Famous People Named Meredith
- Meredith WillsonAmerican composer/playwright
- Meredith Daniel Mohr (b. 2011)son of actor Jay Mohr
- Burgess MeredithAmerican actor
- Wendell Meredith Stanleywinner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- Gordon Meredith LightfootCanadian singer/songwriter
Meredith in Pop Culture
- Dr Meredith Rodney Mckaycharacter on "Stargate Atlantis."
Meredith in Nameberry Blog Posts
- The Cutest Celebrity Baby Names
- Christmas Names: Ultimate Guide (and Quiz!)
- Grandparent Names Today May Surprise You
- Welsh Names for Boys
- Gorgeous Girl Names Starting with E
- Vintage Boy Names: How To Find A Cool Old Name
- Welsh Names: Gwen or Gwyn?
- Creative Baby Names: Original but not outre
- Welsh Nickname Names: Iolo, Betsan and Llio
- Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl
- Celebrity Cat Names
- Rare Names With Popular Nicknames
- Best Z Names for Girls
- Disney Princess Names