About the name Edith
Edith is Anglo-Saxon to the bone, borne by queens and abbesses long before the Normans arrived. It sat out most of the late twentieth century and is now returning through the nickname Edie, which does a lot of the persuading.
Edith is a girl name of Old English origin, pronounced EE-dith. On the NameRarity scale it scores 72 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 1900s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Edith?
Edith sits at approximately #560 in recent US rankings. Roughly 13 people per million carry it — about 1 in 76,923. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Edith
- Edith PiafFrench singer
- Edith WhartonAmerican novelist and Pulitzer Prize winner
Spellings and variants of Edith
Names similar to Edith
Etta
ETT-ah
Ruler of the home, estate
Piper
PY-per
Pipe player
Edmund
ED-mund
Fortunate protector
Marlow
MAR-loh
Land remaining after a lake is drained
Anvi
AAN-vee
One who follows, an epithet of the goddess of the earth
Avni
AHV-nee
The earth, the ground that holds everything up
Bailey
BAY-lee
Bailiff, or the outer wall of a castle
Briar
BRY-er
Thorny shrub, wild rose
Edith — frequently asked questions
What does the name Edith mean?
Edith means "Prosperous in war". It is a name of Old English origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Edith?
Edith is pronounced EE-dith, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Edith?
Edith scores 72 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 76,923 people carry it — about 13 per million.
What is the numerology number for Edith?
Edith carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 5.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Edith?
The lucky number for Edith is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.
Is Edith a popular name?
Edith currently sits around rank #560 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 1900s.