Edah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Edah

What is the meaning of the name Edah ?

The baby name Edah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EH-dah (ˈɛdə),EE-dah (ˈiːdə),AY-dah (ˈeɪdə).

Edah is Hebrew in Origin.

Edah is a multicultural feminine name with several credible roots. In Hebrew, עֵדָה (edah) means “assembly” or “community,” a biblical term that lends the name a sense of collective identity and witness. In the Germanic tradition, Edah aligns with Eda, a short form of names beginning with the Old English element ead (“wealth, prosperity”), linking it to Edith and Edwina. The name also echoes Turkish Eda, “grace, manner, comportment,” an association that sometimes informs modern usage and spelling.

As a given name, Edah is rare but attested: the Hebrew noun appears throughout the Tanakh, and Edah/Eda occurs in late 19th–early 20th‑century records in English-speaking countries. Today it suits parents seeking a compact, vintage-adjacent choice with layered meaning. Variants and related forms include Eda (without h), Edie (as a nickname), Edith, and Edwina; similar-sounding alternatives are Ada and Etta.