The story behind Meridith
A female given name from Welsh, variant of Meredith.
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): M EH1 R IH0 D IH0 TH
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Meridith ranked #14675 in US for 2021.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Meridith
Meredith
From Welsh Maredudd (“great lord”).
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Manasseh
From Hebrew מְנַשֶּׁה (M'nashé) through Latin Manasses.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Myfanwy
From Welsh Myfanwy.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abdullah
Borrowed from Arabic عَبْدُ ٱللّٰه (ʕabdu llāh), from عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant”) + الله (allāh, “God”), literally “servant of God”.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Amitābh
Borrowed from Sanskrit अमिताभ (amitābha).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Aniruddh
Borrowed from Sanskrit अनिरुद्ध (aniruddha).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Meridith
Artur
Borrowed from English Arthur, from the name of the legendary king, from Middle English Arthure, from Medieval Latin Arthurus, probably from Welsh arth, from Proto-Celtic *artos.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Arwel
From Welsh, derivation uncertain. Possibly "prominent".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bowen
From Welsh ap Owain (“son of Owen”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Meridith
Bronwen
Borrowed from Welsh Bronwen.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Bronwyn
Borrowed from Welsh Bronwen.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Caradog
From Welsh Caradog. Doublet of Caradoc, Caratacus, Cedric, Craddock, Cradock, McCarthy, and McCarty.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends G
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length