Meridithe as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Meridithe

What is the meaning of the name Meridithe ?

The baby name Meridithe is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MER-i-dith (ˈmɛrɪdɪθ).

Meridithe is in Origin.

Meridithe is a rare modern variant of Meredith, the Anglicized form of the medieval Welsh personal name Maredudd/Meredydd. The Welsh elements are generally parsed as mawr “great” + udd “lord, ruler,” yielding the sense “great lord/chief”; the occasional “sea lord” reading is a later folk etymology. The final -e in Meridithe is an ornamental spelling; pronunciation typically mirrors Meredith (MER-ih-dith).

In Wales the name was long masculine, borne by princes such as Maredudd ab Owain; through Anglicization it entered English records, later becoming a given name and surname. In the 19th–20th centuries it spread in Britain and North America, shifting to largely feminine use in the U.S. Variants include Meredith, Meridith, Meredyth, Merideth, and the Welsh Meredydd/Maredudd. Diminutives like Merry or Meri occur across spellings. Meridithe preserves the dignified, traditional meaning while offering an unconventional, tailored look.

⚙ Meridithe turns up in none of the birth registries or name datasets we cover. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.