Edith

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“prosperity, war” — Old English

#5282024 rank
1918peak year
270,279babies named Edith since 1880
▼ 8%5-year trend

Edith popularity over 145 years

💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 191818801920196020002024

What does Edith mean?

From Old English Eadgyth, combining ead 'wealth, fortune' and gyth 'war'. It was common among Anglo-Saxon royalty and revived strongly in the 19th century.

OriginOld English
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic

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