How to say it
MEAD · ow
/ˈmɛd.oʊ/
Feminine
Meadow
A meadow, grassland
What it means
An English word name, simply a meadow, a field of grass and wildflowers, from Old English mædwe.
Meadow is a nature word name taken straight from the open grassy field, from Old English mædwe. It belongs to the breezy outdoor-word set with Willow and River and reads soft and pastoral. The Sopranos gave it a prominent bearer in Meadow Soprano starting in 1999, which nudged it onto birth certificates. Calm, green, and unfussy.
Popularity over time
peaked at #286 in 2025, currently #286 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Pop culture
Meadow Soprano of The Sopranos is the best-known bearer.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Meadow Soprano the daughter on HBO's The Sopranos
Spelling variants
- Meddow
- Medow
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