Meredyth

A girls’ name of Welsh origin, meaning great ruler; a form of Meredith.

Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Meredyth by the numbers

Meredyth was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 18 babies in 1974, making it a 1970s name.

Other names that come from Meredith

Like Meredyth, each of these traces back to Meredith: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Meryof the sea; a form of Meredith or Meryl12 in the US (2017)
  • Merrinfamous ruler; a form of Merrick or Meredith5 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Meredyth. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Meredithgreat ruler or magnificent ruler626 in the US (2017)
  • Meridethgreat ruler; form of meredith6 in the US (2017)
  • Meridithgreat ruler; a variant of meredith

Other names that mean a king or ruler

Like Meredyth, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
  • Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
  • Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
  • Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
  • Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Meredyth

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