Meriwether
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning merry; light-spirited; pleasant weather.
Meriwether by the numbers
Meriwether was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Meriwether. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Meridethgreat ruler; form of meredith6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean joy
Like Meriwether, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Abigailmy father's joy10,557 in the US (2017)
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jocelyncheerful or joyful; from Jocundus1,828 in the US (2017)
- Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
- Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean light
Like Meriwether, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Meriwether
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