The baby name Edel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeːdəl/ (German: AY-del),/ˈeɪdəl/ (English: AY-dəl),/ˈɛdəl/ (English: EH-dəl).
Edel is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Edel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeːdəl/ (German: AY-del),/ˈeɪdəl/ (English: AY-dəl),/ˈɛdəl/ (English: EH-dəl).
Edel is Germanic in Origin.
Edel derives from the German adjective edel “noble” and functions as a contracted form of Germanic names beginning with Adel-/Adal-, from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz “noble lineage.” It appears as a feminine given name in German and Scandinavian contexts, and in Yiddish the closely related Eidel/Eydl (often Latinized as Edel) carries the sense “refined, noble.” The core meaning is “noble; of noble kind.”
As a standalone given name, Edel gained steady use from the 19th century in Central and Northern Europe and became familiar in Ireland in the 20th century, encouraged by the popularity of Adèle and the example of missionary Edel Quinn (1907–1944). Common cognates and near-variants include Adele/Adèle, Adela, Adelia, Adeline, and Adelaide (Adelheid). Short forms and pet names often overlap with those, such as Ada, Addie, and Della. Today Edel remains rare but recognizable, with a crisp, pan‑European feel.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2017 | #1 | — | 949 |
| ET | Girls | 0 | #16 | 1 | 372 |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| MT | 0 | #42 | 2 | 1,767 | |
| PH | 0 | #107 | 4 | 5,607 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #112 | 15 | 453 |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #151 | 3 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #166 | 2 | 3,171 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #176 | 3 | 2,508 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2020 | #179 | 2 | 1,663 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 3 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #283 | 34 | 7,429 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #324 | 6 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #335 | 4 | 5,948 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #366 | 18 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #376 | 15 | 13,098 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #383 | 5 | 2,865 |
| France | Girls | 2020 | #392 | 3 | 3,215 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| MX | 0 | #401 | 13 | 8,339 | |
| BO | 0 | #404 | 5 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #406 | 8 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #461 | 21 | 9,305 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #475 | 9 | 7,628 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #476 | 12 | 10,188 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #483 | 23 | 7,500 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #492 | 8 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #507 | 4 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #512 | 7 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #530 | 11 | 11,671 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #534 | 20 | 20,968 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #567 | 7 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #571 | 16 | 18,916 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #580 | 13 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #586 | 14 | 8,289 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #588 | 24 | 9,488 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #620 | 404 | 16,355 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #644 | 22 | 13,390 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #673 | 10 | 3,552 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #694 | 45 | 3,895 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #733 | 7 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #759 | 80 | 4,949 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #781 | 5 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #832 | 20 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #842 | 37 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #849 | 72 | 15,656 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #882 | 11 | 7,044 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #890 | 41 | 5,610 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #890 | 94 | 5,561 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #899 | 45 | 14,861 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #917 | 19 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #918 | 8 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2018 | #920 | 6 | 9,057 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #937 | 16 | 5,697 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #942 | 14 | 5,933 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #988 | 5 | 12,708 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #997 | 82 | 16,140 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 12 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,086 | 26 | 25,439 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,105 | 79 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,129 | 13 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,228 | 7 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,246 | 9 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,396 | 51 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,444 | 28 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,553 | 62 | 28,008 |
Edel is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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