Girl name · Old English
Meadow
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: grassy fieldMeadow is a girl's name that comes from Old English and means "grassy field". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Grassy field
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #286 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Meadow
As a girl's name, Meadow comes from Old English and means "grassy field". It is used in English.
Its meaning puts Meadow on our nature names list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Meadow on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Meadow on 3 lists.
“Open, peaceful and full of wildflowers”
From Cute nicknames, flower and nature nicknames
“Soft and open, for a calm, easygoing cat”
From Cat names, nature cat names
“Grassy field; English word name, from Old English mædwe”
From Nature names, nature names for girls
How popular is Meadow?
- US rank in 2025
- #286
- 1,078 babies, 671 per million girls
- Best rank
- #286 in 2025
- 1,078 babies that year
- Babies since 1914
- At least 12,343
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 1 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 0 per million |
| 1970s | 11 per million |
| 1980s | 4 per million |
| 1990s | 8 per million |
| 2000s | 164 per million |
| 2010s | 227 per million |
| 2020s | 508 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #687 | #725 | #514 | #498 | #476 | #499 | #405 | #351 | #325 | #286 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names with a similar meaning
Middle names for Meadow
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Old English
- EdithRich in war (Old English, girl)
- StormTempest (Old English, unisex)
- AudreyNoble strength (Old English, girl)
- HarperHarp player (Old English, unisex)
- LindenLime tree (Old English, unisex)
- LindsayLincoln island (Old English, unisex)
- SundayDay of the sun (Old English, unisex)
- ÆlfflædElf beauty (Old English, girl)
- ÆlfgifuElf gift (Old English, girl)
- ÆlfthrythElf strength (Old English, girl)
Meadow: common questions
What does the name Meadow mean?
Meadow comes from Old English and means "grassy field".
Is Meadow a boy or girl name?
Meadow is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Meadow come from?
Meadow comes from Old English and means "grassy field". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Meadow?
Meadow ranked #286 in the US in 2025, with 1,078 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Meadow?
Middle names that flow well with Meadow include Eliza, Fern, Grace, Iris and Lark. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.