Edith is a feminine
given name derived from the
Old English word ēad, meaning wealth or prosperity, in combination with the Old English gȳð, meaning strife,[1] and is in common usage in this form in
English,
German, many
Scandinavian languages and
Dutch. Its French form is Édith. Contractions and variations of this name include Ditte, Dita, and Edie.
It was a common first name prior to the 16th century, when it fell out of favour. It became popular again at the beginning of the 19th century and has remained in steady use. It has been among the top hundred most popular names for newborn girls in
England and
Wales since 2017.[2] It has been among the top 1,000 names for girls in the
United States since 1880 and was among the top 50 names for American girls between 1880 and 1927, the height of its popularity. It was ranked as the 513th most popular name for American newborn girls in 2022, according to the Social Security online database.[3] It was the 518th most popular name for newborn girls in
Canada in 2021, with 55 uses that year.[4]
^"Popularity of Name Edith". www.ssa.gov. United States Social Security Administration. 12 May 2023. Archived from
the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
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Edith is a feminine
given name derived from the
Old English word ēad, meaning wealth or prosperity, in combination with the Old English gȳð, meaning strife,[1] and is in common usage in this form in
English,
German, many
Scandinavian languages and
Dutch. Its French form is Édith. Contractions and variations of this name include Ditte, Dita, and Edie.
It was a common first name prior to the 16th century, when it fell out of favour. It became popular again at the beginning of the 19th century and has remained in steady use. It has been among the top hundred most popular names for newborn girls in
England and
Wales since 2017.[2] It has been among the top 1,000 names for girls in the
United States since 1880 and was among the top 50 names for American girls between 1880 and 1927, the height of its popularity. It was ranked as the 513th most popular name for American newborn girls in 2022, according to the Social Security online database.[3] It was the 518th most popular name for newborn girls in
Canada in 2021, with 55 uses that year.[4]
^"Popularity of Name Edith". www.ssa.gov. United States Social Security Administration. 12 May 2023. Archived from
the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.