Mairead
A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning pearl; irish form of margaret.
Babies a year
6
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3705
6 babies
Mairead by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Mairead. In the US, 35 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 59 babies in 2002, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mairead. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Mairaself-sustaining, generous76 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mairegreat or star of the sea; form of Mary10 in the US (2017)
- Mareaof the sea; a form of Maria8 in the US (2017)
- Maredmare; beloved; a form of Maredydd5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mairah10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mairely5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean wealth
Like Mairead, each of these has wealth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Margaretpearl; precious gem2,242 in the US (2017)
- Maggiepearl; a form of Margaret271 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gemmagem or jewel1,241 in the US (2017)
- Margotpearl1,230 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Mairead
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