The baby name Maighread is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAY-rəd.
Maighread is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name Maighread is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAY-rəd.
Maighread is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
Maighread is a Gaelic form of Margaret, ultimately from Greek Margaritēs “pearl.” The spelling Maighread appears in Scottish Gaelic and in older Irish usage, alongside the accented Irish form Maighréad. In contemporary Gaelic, the common standard spellings are Mairead (Scottish Gaelic) and Máiréad (Irish), while Maighread remains a traditional, literary, or family-preferred variant.
The name entered Gaelic through medieval Christian devotion to saints named Margaret - especially St Margaret of Antioch and St Margaret of Scotland - becoming widespread in the Highlands and in Gaelic Ireland from the Middle Ages into the early modern period. Related and cognate forms include Margaret (English), Margareta/Margarita (Latin/Spanish), Marguerite (French), and Margit (Scandinavian). Gaelic and English diminutives include Peigi/Peggy, Maggie, Maisie (a Scots-Gaelic pet form of Mairead), Greta, and Rita. The enduring meaning across these variants is “pearl,” symbolizing purity and preciousness.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 1970 | #1 | — | 459 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
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