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Theme
Feminine

Edith

/ˈiː.dɪθ/

Prosperous in war

English

How to say it

E · dith

/ˈiː.dɪθ/

What it means

From the Old English ead, 'wealth, fortune,' plus gyth, 'war' or 'strife.'

Edith joins the Old English ead, 'riches' or 'fortune,' to gyth, 'war,' so 'prosperous in war.' A 10th-century English saint and several queens carried it, and it was a top-ten name a century ago. Now firmly back in vintage favor, helped along by Downton Abbey's Lady Edith. Edie is the sweet short. Said EE-dith.

Popularity over time

#10 #100 #1 #84018802025

peaked at #26 in 1894, currently #499 in 2025.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving

Heads-up notes

  • Nickname

    Edie.

  • Pop culture

    Lady Edith of Downton Abbey.

Spelling variants

  • Edyth
  • Editha
  • Edythe