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Why parents love Meredith- Grey's Anatomy's Meredith Grey is TV's most iconic doctor.
- The Parent Trap's Meredith is memorably villainous.
- Three syllables with a distinguished, Welsh sound: MAIR-eh-dith.
- The meaning great lord is powerfully regal.
- Mere is a strong embedded nickname.
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The vibe of Meredith
great lordWelshGrey's Anatomydark and twistyParent Trapsea protectordistinguishedSeattle
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Origin & history of Meredith
Welsh Maredudd (great lord / sea protector)
→ English Meredith
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English / Welsh roots
Meredith comes from the Welsh meaning great lord or sea protector. Grey's Anatomy's Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) is TV's most iconic doctor — she's dark and twisty but chose the sun. The Parent Trap's Meredith Blake is cinema's most memorable villain-stepmother.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Welsh name; Grey's Anatomy (2005).
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Today
Meredith remains a beloved choice, ranking #543 in the US. 81,382 babies have been named Meredith since 1883.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Meredith?
1980
peak year
Meredith entered U.S. records in 1883, near the turn of the 20th century. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1980, 2,071 babies received the name (ranked #140). Today it sits around #543, with roughly 566 babies named Meredith each year. Meredith's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 81,382 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
2,071
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #140)
(ranked #140)
566
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
5,660
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
81,382
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Meredith1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Meredith's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — seeking through darkness. People named Meredith tend to be distinguished, complex, and gifted at being dark and twisty while choosing the sun.
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Dark and twisty, chooses sun✦
Distinguished complexity◈
Grey's-level iconic◎
Welsh-lord greatness♡
Sea-protector depthM4
E5
R9
E5
D4
I9
T2
H8
Sum: 46 → Life path 1
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Personality of Meredith🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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