The baby name Edda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ED-uh (/ˈɛdə/).
The baby name Edda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ED-uh (/ˈɛdə/).
Edda is Icelandic, Norse in Origin.
Edda is a feminine name with roots in Old Norse and the broader Germanic tradition. In Icelandic lexicons, edda is glossed as “great‑grandmother,” and the famed Poetic and Prose Edda lend the name a literary, mythic aura. Scholars debate the term’s deeper origin, sometimes linking it to óðr “poetry, inspiration” or to Oddi, a medieval learning center, so the name carries shades of ancestry and artistry.
Usage spans Scandinavia and later spread into German- and Italian-speaking Europe; it saw a 20th‑century upswing, notably via Edda Mussolini Ciano. Beyond the Norse sense, Edda functions as a short form of Edith or Edwina (from Old English ēad “wealth, prosperity”), yielding alternative readings like “prosperity” or “blessed riches.” Variants and related forms include Eda and Hedda; in some contexts it serves as a nickname for Edith/Edwina. Compact, vintage, and literary, Edda balances saga gravitas with modern clarity.
| Edda Moser Edda Moser is a German operatic soprano best known for her celebrated interpretations of Mozart. She became especially famous for roles such as the Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute and Donna Anna in Don Giovanni. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| Iceland | 0 | #21 | 15 | 71 | |
| Iceland | Girls | 0 | #26 | 47 | 132 |
| Iceland | Girls | 2023 | #35 | 777 | 60 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #106 | 78 | 1,568 |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #112 | 15 | 453 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #112 | 3 | 5,459 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #132 | 4 | 1,786 |
| PA | 0 | #136 | 3 | 3,797 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #146 | 16 | 3,171 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| UY | 0 | #181 | 2 | 2,477 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| Austria | 0 | #204 | 10 | 850 | |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #222 | 4 | 3,308 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #256 | 3 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #273 | 7 | 2,824 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #292 | 3 | 3,687 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #303 | 14 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #324 | 6 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #376 | 45 | 1,885 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #400 | 6 | 3,185 |
| BO | 0 | #403 | 6 | 6,868 | |
| Germany | 0 | #415 | 23 | 2,542 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #426 | 9 | 6,867 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #438 | 8 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #441 | 41 | 9,861 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #449 | 2,254 | 9,415 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #459 | 52 | 6,731 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #506 | 5 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #508 | 25 | 11,342 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #538 | 4 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #549 | 321 | 4,949 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #563 | 49 | 9,488 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #578 | 22 | 8,289 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| IT | 0 | #632 | 83 | 4,183 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #640 | 6 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #642 | 9 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #647 | 92 | 3,895 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #741 | 111 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #776 | 169 | 14,861 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #900 | 17 | 8,487 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #927 | 29 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #930 | 65 | 24,821 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #948 | 36 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #986 | 7 | 12,708 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 75 | 16,140 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MA | 0 | #1,117 | 12 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,129 | 13 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,139 | 45 | 17,781 |
| TR | 0 | #1,178 | 34 | 19,440 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,228 | 7 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,462 | 10 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Edda is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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