Girl name Old English origin Christian tradition

Edith

EE-dith · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Prosperous in war
Language
Old English
Culture
Anglo-Saxon
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · warrior
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#528
2024 births579
Peak year1918
First appeared1880
Total US births270,279
1918 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
EdieEdy
Alternate spellings
EdythEdythe
In other languages
Edith (English)Édith (French)Edita (Spanish)Edyta (Polish)

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Notable people named Edith

Edith Wharton
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Saint Edith