Mairead - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Mairead \ma(i)-read\ is a variant of Margaret (Greek), and the meaning of Mairead is "pearl".

The baby name Mairead sounds like Maighread, Marta and Mirta. Other similar baby names are Maira and Maire.

Mairead is a very rare female first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Mairead. Compare Mairead with related baby names.