Girl

Edna

ED-nuh

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Hebrew meaning pleasure or delight, vintage name representing strong women and Mid-century charm.”

Popularity Over Time

Edna US popularity rank over timeRank 2421 in 2017 to rank 12 in 1900. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#12#1217#24211900192019401960198020002024

Edna is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Hebrew

Syllables

2

Nicknames

EdEddyEddie

Style

VintageStrongClassicBoldElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Edna Ferber (author)
  • Edna Mode from The Incredibles

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Strong Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Beatrix

Latin Rare & Uncommon

Clara

Latin Top 100

Imogen

Celtic Rare & Uncommon

Audrey

Old English Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Beatrice

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Cordelia

Celtic Rare & Uncommon

Esther

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Harriet

Germanic Rare & Uncommon

Edmund

Old English Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Hebrew origin, works across English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Hebrew meaning pleasure or delight, vintage name representing strong women and Mid-century charm.

Edna is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Edna include Ed, Eddy, Eddie.

Names that pair beautifully with Edna include Beatrice, Cordelia, Esther, Harriet, Edmund.