Edith Name Meaning

The name Edith has a rich and powerful meaning, symbolizing wealth and strength in battle.

Origins of the Name Edith

The name Edith originates from Old English and means “rich battle.”

Popularity of the Name Edith

Edith was a popular name in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, reaching its peak in the 1890s. It has since declined in popularity but remains a timeless classic.

Infographic of Edith name meaning, which is “Thou art my riches and my happiness,” from the Anglo-Saxon ead, riches, happiness, etc.
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Edith Name Popularity

How popular is the name Edith? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 2,586 0.7345%
1911 — 2,816 0.7562%
1912 — 3,835 0.7605%
1913 — 4,363 0.7695%
1914 — 5,208 0.7473%
1915 — 6,757 0.7437%
1916 — 7,305 0.7562%
1917 — 7,531 0.7528%
1918 — 7,851 0.7315%
1919 — 7,764 0.7415%
1920 — 7,773 0.6991%
1921 — 7,583 0.6622%
1922 — 7,132 0.6402%
1923 — 6,829 0.6097%
1924 — 6,888 0.5931%
1925 — 6,271 0.5548%
1926 — 5,787 0.5262%
1927 — 5,401 0.4879%
1928 — 4,840 0.4523%
1929 — 4,453 0.4299%
1930 — 4,271 0.4089%
1931 — 3,768 0.3818%
1932 — 3,562 0.3605%
1933 — 3,108 0.3336%
1934 — 3,008 0.3112%
1935 — 2,825 0.2907%
1936 — 2,756 0.2861%
1937 — 2,644 0.2683%
1938 — 2,589 0.2529%
1939 — 2,472 0.243%
1940 — 2,501 0.2353%
1941 — 2,458 0.2184%
1942 — 2,452 0.1942%
1943 — 2,375 0.1819%
1944 — 2,172 0.1753%
1945 — 1,834 0.1504%
1946 — 1,963 0.133%
1947 — 2,186 0.131%
1948 — 2,075 0.13%
1949 — 2,048 0.1273%
1950 — 1,946 0.1209%
1951 — 1,836 0.1083%
1952 — 1,627 0.0932%
1953 — 1,504 0.085%
1954 — 1,400 0.0766%
1955 — 1,505 0.0818%
1956 — 1,459 0.0772%
1957 — 1,395 0.0725%
1958 — 1,293 0.0684%
1959 — 1,334 0.0702%
1960 — 1,260 0.0665%
1961 — 1,129 0.0598%
1962 — 988 0.0538%
1963 — 956 0.0533%
1964 — 936 0.0532%
1965 — 857 0.0524%
1966 — 765 0.049%
1967 — 637 0.042%
1968 — 563 0.0375%
1969 — 569 0.0369%
1970 — 567 0.0356%
1971 — 486 0.0323%
1972 — 426 0.0313%
1973 — 384 0.0296%
1974 — 342 0.0263%
1975 — 341 0.0265%
1976 — 369 0.0286%
1977 — 286 0.0212%
1978 — 270 0.0201%
1979 — 275 0.0195%
1980 — 293 0.02%
1981 — 262 0.0178%
1982 — 221 0.0148%
1983 — 234 0.0159%
1984 — 245 0.0165%
1985 — 255 0.0168%
1986 — 272 0.018%
1987 — 246 0.0161%
1988 — 256 0.0164%
1989 — 318 0.0197%
1990 — 371 0.0224%
1991 — 382 0.0234%
1992 — 383 0.024%
1993 — 359 0.023%
1994 — 448 0.0292%
1995 — 535 0.0355%
1996 — 351 0.0234%
1997 — 381 0.0258%
1998 — 344 0.023%
1999 — 376 0.0251%
2000 — 411 0.0269%
2001 — 389 0.0258%
2002 — 410 0.0274%
2003 — 333 0.0219%
2004 — 368 0.0241%
2005 — 396 0.0259%
2006 — 412 0.0263%
2007 — 346 0.0219%
2008 — 302 0.0195%
2009 — 268 0.0179%
2010 — 276 0.0192%
2011 — 315 0.0221%
2012 — 326 0.0229%
2013 — 351 0.0247%
2014 — 409 0.0281%
2015 — 564 0.0388%
2016 — 605 0.042%
2017 — 622 0.0446%
2018 — 568 0.0413%
2019 — 589 0.0435%
2020 — 590 0.0464%
2021 — 569 0.0465%
2022 — 559 0.0424%
2023 — 561 0.0433%

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Names Like Edith

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What names are variants of Edith?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Edith.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Dita

Strife for wealth

Spanish

Eadie

Strife for wealth

English

Eadith

Strife for wealth

English

Eda

Strife for wealth

English

Ede

Strife for wealth

English

Edee

Strife for wealth

English

Edi

Strife for wealth

English

Edie

Strife for wealth

English

Edita

Strife for wealth

English

Editha

Strife for wealth

English

Edithe

Strife for wealth

English

Ediva

Strife for wealth

English

Edy

Strife for wealth

English

Edyth

Strife for wealth

English

Edytha

Strife for wealth

English

Edythe

Strife for wealth

English

Eidith

Strife for wealth

English

Eidyth

Strife for wealth

English

Eidytha

Strife for wealth

English

Eyde

Strife for wealth

English

Eydie

Strife for wealth

English

Eydith

Strife for wealth

English

What names sound like Edith?

If you like how Edith sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Edith.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Aditi

Boundless

Indian (Sanskrit)

Judith

From Judea; Jewish

Hebrew

What names are similar to Edith?

Find a name that’s like Edith, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Eden

Paradise

Hebrew

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Siblings of Edith

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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Anthony

Unknown meaning

Latin

8 Comments

  1. So how many of us Edith’s have the nickname ” Edie“? My mom didn’t like the word “die” in my nick name so it was written as “Edee.” I felt Edith sounded too old for most of my life but am so tired of being called “Eddie“.

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    • And I was named after a beloved Grandmother… in 1966 it was not a popular name at all! My mom wanted to honor her Grandmother Edith with naming me after her<3

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  2. It was a grandmothers name and my husband and I both love the old style names.

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  3. My great-grandmother’s name is Edith, and we want to honor her. (Plus we’ve absolutely fallen in love with the name!) What do y’all think?

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  4. It’s a cool name

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  5. My wifes name is Edith, and I loved it from introduction. Over thirty years, and many discussions about old historic names, I came to learn that she wasn’t very fond of her name. She disliked it – not in an overt or unhealthy way, after all she was named after her aunt Edith, so she has always held on to that reverance. She basically thought it was old fashioned, quaint, too southern, and irreparably harmed by the TV character “Edith Bunker”. My comeback line was – most names are old names! My name is Louis – how old is that? With age comes wisdom and lots of self inspection. I’m here to report that she is in love her name – Edith…
    Peace

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  6. Two of my great grandmothers were named Edith and my baby was born in the eve of the feast of St. Edith Stein who has such an amazing testimony as a convert, intellectual, martyr.

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  7. We love it

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