Meredith is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Meredith one of the gender-neutral unisex names.
Meredith is a unisex name, which derived from the Welsh surnames Maredudd or Meredydd. Since the mid-1920s it has been used more often for girls than for boys in English-speaking countries. But in Wales, it is still a masculine name.
Meredith means “great lord” or “sea lord” (from Welsh “mere” = great/splendid or “mór” = sea + “iudd” = lord/ruler)
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Meredith is currently ranked #5275 on the name leaderboard.
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