—2024 rank
1918peak year
294,939babies named Edna since 1880
▲ +15%5-year trend
Edna popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Edna mean?
Reinforced by Hebrew ednah, 'delight, rejuvenation', it likely anglicizes the Irish Eithne, 'kernel'. A Turn-of-the-century staple with literary credence.
OriginIrish, Hebrew
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Edna
Same era, same vibe — if you like Edna, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Ednas
- Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet
- Edna O'Brien, writer
Spellings & variants
Eithne
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