Meredith
Meredith is a female given name: 94% of people named Meredith are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 6% male / 94% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 4,257 male / 73,190 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Meredith
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Meredith," in English, "Guten Tag Meredith," in German. Meredith is a female given name: about 94% of people named Meredith are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Meredith,
German
Guten Tag Meredith,
French
Bonjour Meredith,
Spanish
Estimado/a Meredith:
Chinese
Meredith您好：
Japanese
Meredith様
English
Hi Meredith,
German
Hi Meredith,
French
Salut Meredith,
Spanish
Hola Meredith,
Chinese
Meredith你好：
Japanese
Meredithさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 6% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 75% |
United States birth data
4,257 male · 73,190 female · 77,447 births recorded
Since 1980: 1% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Meredith a male or female name?
Meredith is a female given name: 94% of people named Meredith are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Meredith in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Meredith," in English, "Guten Tag Meredith," in German. Meredith is a female given name: about 94% of people named Meredith are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Meredith a unisex name?
Meredith is not a unisex name: 6% of people named Meredith are men. Meredith leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Meredith a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/meredith (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_meredith,
title = {Is Meredith a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/meredith},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}