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The baby name Eda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-dah (/ˈiːdə/),Turkish: E-da (/eˈda/).

Eda is English, Germanic, Norse, Scandinavian, Turkish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English, Germanic, Norse, Scandinavian, Turkish
Pronunciation: EE-dah (/ˈiːdə/),Turkish: E-da (/eˈda/)

What is the meaning of the name Eda ?

The baby name Eda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-dah (/ˈiːdə/),Turkish: E-da (/eˈda/).

Eda is English, Germanic, Norse, Scandinavian, Turkish in Origin.

Eda is a compact given name with several independent roots. In Turkish, feminine Eda (pronounced EH-dah) means “manner, bearing, grace” and even a playful “air,” and it is widely used in modern Turkey and among the diaspora. It rose in the late twentieth century and remains fashionable in contemporary Turkish pop culture.

In the Germanic sphere, Eda functions as a short form of names built on the Old English/Germanic element ead “wealth, prosperity,” such as Edith, Edwina, Eduarda, and Polish Edyta, so it can carry connotations of “riches” or “blessed prosperity.” It overlaps with Ada/Ida and the Scandinavian Hedda/Edda family. Variant spellings include Edah; related forms include Edie, Ada, Ida, Hedda, and Edda. Historical records show sporadic use in northern and central Europe from the Middle Ages onward, and in Slavic and Central European contexts Eda is also a familiar nickname.

Eda has the following similar or variant Names

Eda – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
BN 0 #29 4 2,297
EE 0 #33 5 1,051
HN Girls 0 #37 2 884
AL Girls 0 #42 341 4,141
AL 0 #43 33 2,372
AZ 0 #43 1 706
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
SI 0 #79 2 1,612
BG 0 #80 3 1,799
AF Girls 0 #92 3 2,402
BN Girls 0 #97 10 5,459
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
EE Girls 0 #109 30 1,888
TR 0 #112 21,576 19,440
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
Switzerland Girls 2024 #122 14 1,786
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
GR 0 #129 7 3,911
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
RS Girls 0 #136 2 1,651
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
SI Girls 0 #145 30 2,769
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BG Girls 0 #161 64 3,559
PR Girls 0 #164 4 3,171
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
CZ 0 #167 19 3,154
CZ Boys 0 #171 163 6,530
GR Girls 0 #171 72 6,293
Belgium Girls 2023 #172 19 419
Sweden Girls 2022 #174 6 1,568
HR 0 #177 5 2,081
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #199 8 5,198
LT Girls 0 #199 2 1,904
Austria 0 #204 10 850
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
IR 0 #213 17 4,221
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
MO Girls 0 #256 8 7,056
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
HR Girls 0 #264 26 3,687
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #273 6 7,507
DK Girls 0 #274 43 7,429
Canada Girls 2024 #276 10 2,795
SG 0 #277 6 11,010
MY 0 #278 53 12,352
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #282 8 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
AL Boys 0 #297 7 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
QA Girls 0 #306 11 15,378
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
PE 0 #325 5 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #327 6 5,862
Austria Girls 0 #330 91 1,885
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
CN Girls 0 #339 11 8,829
PL Girls 0 #342 13 5,096
CZ Girls 0 #347 5 5,378
HK 0 #350 8 8,483
MU Girls 0 #355 8 8,539
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
France Girls 2021 #358 48 3,185
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
PH Girls 0 #359 32 13,098
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
NL 0 #364 28 2,481
Germany 0 #377 61 2,542
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
MY Girls 0 #384 878 24,821
OM Girls 0 #387 10 15,987
IR Boys 0 #388 175 10,162
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BO 0 #404 5 6,868
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PA Girls 0 #428 54 9,861
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
Germany Girls 0 #438 517 4,949
PT Girls 0 #441 11 7,952
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
IQ Girls 0 #468 37 11,303
UY Girls 0 #474 37 6,731
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Girls 0 #489 17 7,500
KW Girls 0 #489 27 19,177
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
CR Girls 0 #510 23 11,342
SG Girls 0 #515 72 18,916
RU Girls 0 #516 8 11,913
IR Girls 0 #519 12 8,334
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
AE Girls 0 #527 27 20,968
BH 0 #543 11 17,937
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
AR Girls 0 #570 30 8,289
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BO Girls 0 #577 35 9,488
HK Girls 0 #577 39 16,104
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Girls 0 #638 8 11,648
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
Finland Girls 2026 #654 85 3,895
IQ Boys 0 #654 14 13,071
IT 0 #661 54 4,183
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
PE Girls 0 #699 251 14,861
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
QA Boys 0 #738 6 18,093
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
KW Boys 0 #753 17 18,755
SY 0 #762 6 11,684
NL Girls 0 #770 186 5,933
CL Girls 0 #772 80 14,098
NG Girls 0 #775 12 15,093
BR Boys 0 #779 7 12,213
SA Girls 0 #863 73 25,931
BR Girls 0 #869 73 12,708
IT Girls 0 #875 654 9,415
United States Girls 2024 #897 20 8,487
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
EG Boys 0 #921 5 15,035
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
NG Boys 0 #935 17 16,906
EG Girls 0 #942 18 14,742
Germany Boys 0 #943 10 5,697
Spain Girls 0 #944 40 5,561
CO Boys 0 #977 5 15,656
CO Girls 0 #1,002 77 16,140
MX Boys 0 #1,027 7 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
DZ 0 #1,091 86 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,094 18 25,439
MA 0 #1,114 15 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,123 19 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,127 57 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,457 15 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,597 18 28,008

Eda is popular in 87 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Switzerland
United States
Sweden
Germany

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People also ask about Eda

Eda is predominantly a girl's name.
Eda is a 2 syllable name, pronounced EE-dah (/ˈiːdə/),Turkish: E-da (/eˈda/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Edda, Ada, Aida, Edah and Edie.
Yes, very popular — Eda ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Eda ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Eda's popularity is declining. It moved from #352 in 2011 to #358 in 2021 in France.