The nameEdith
Edith is a girl's name of Old English origin meaning "prosperous in war". An Anglo-Saxon royal name, it is coming back in Britain.
- Girl's name
- Old English
- Feast day
Meaning
Edith comes from the Old English Eadgyth, made of ead, "riches, prosperity", and gyth, "war".
Origin
Old English. Edith of Wessex was the wife of Edward the Confessor, and Saint Edith of Wilton a 10th century nun.
History
Edith was in the American top 30 in the late 19th century. Édith Piaf and Edith Wharton are famous bearers. It reached the top 90 in England and Wales again.
Did you know?
- Edith Wharton became in 1921 the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
- Édith Piaf recorded Non, je ne regrette rien in 1960.
Famous people named Edith
- Edith Wharton, novelist
- Édith Piaf, singer
- Edith Cavell, nurse
- Edith Crawley, Downton Abbey character
Popularity of the name Edith
Edith in the United States
Edith was most popular in the United States in the 1920s, with 63,172 births over the decade, 23% of all recorded babies named Edith. Half of all babies named Edith in the United States were born before 1924, so it is mostly a great-grandparents' generation name. Over the last five years on record, its popularity has held steady at around 616 births a year.
Edith in the United Kingdom
Edith was most popular in the United Kingdom in the 2010s, with 4,508 births over the decade, 52% of all recorded babies named Edith. Its rise began around 2005, and it peaked in 2021. Half of all babies named Edith in the United Kingdom were born before 2018, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 497 births a year on average, against 623 in the five years before.
Edith in France
Edith in Norway
Variants and related names
Sibling names for Edith
Names from the same generation as Edith, whose popularity in the United States has followed a similar path.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Edith mean?
Edith comes from the Old English Eadgyth, made of ead, "riches, prosperity", and gyth, "war".
What is the origin of the name Edith?
Old English. Edith of Wessex was the wife of Edward the Confessor, and Saint Edith of Wilton a 10th century nun.
Is Edith a girl's or a boy's name?
Edith is a girl's name.
How popular is the name Edith?
In 2024, Edith was the 528th most popular name for baby girls in the United States, with 579 births.
What are the variants of the name Edith?
Variants and related names of Edith include Edithe.
What are good sibling names for Edith?
Names from the same generation, with a similar popularity in the United States: Felicity, Joy, Maia and Alia for a sister, Francis, Gunnar, Edmund and Franklin for a brother.
Who are famous people named Edith?
Edith Wharton, novelist; Édith Piaf, singer; Edith Cavell, nurse; Edith Crawley, Downton Abbey character.