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The baby name Edi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛdi/ ("EH-dee") — sometimes /ˈiːdi/ ("EE-dee").

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈɛdi/ ("EH-dee") — sometimes /ˈiːdi/ ("EE-dee")

What is the meaning of the name Edi ?

The baby name Edi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛdi/ ("EH-dee") — sometimes /ˈiːdi/ ("EE-dee").

Edi is in Origin.

Edi is a compact, cross-cultural name used across Europe and Indonesia. It is most often a short form of Germanic Ed- names - Edward, Edmund, Edgar, Eduard, Edoardo, Edvard, and even the feminine Edith - built on Old English ēad, meaning “wealth, prosperity.” In German- and Slavic-speaking countries it serves as a familiar diminutive, alongside Edo and Eddy; in English it overlaps with Edie, which is typically feminine. In Albania and Central Europe, Edi also appears as an independent given name.

Modern usage grew with 20th-century nickname-to-formal-name trends. Notable bearers include Albanian prime minister Edi Rama and actor Edi Gathegi. Variant spellings include Edy, Eddy, Eddie, and Eddi; related forms are Edie (fem.), Edo, and the feminine Edina. The core meaning evokes good fortune and material well-being via ēad, while in Indonesian contexts Edi commonly reflects a localized spelling of Eddy/Edy and is sometimes associated with Javanese adi, “excellent” or “fine.”

Edi has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Edi

Edi Rama Politician · Born 1964 · Albania Edi Rama is best known as the prime minister of Albania, a role he has held since 2013. He is also an artist and writer, and earlier in his career he served as Albania’s minister of culture, youth and sports and was mayor of Tirana from 2000 to 2011. Edi Gathegi Actor · Born 1979 · United States Edi Gathegi is a Kenyan-American actor best known for his roles in Twilight, X-Men: First Class, and For All Mankind. Born on March 10, 1979, he had his breakthrough playing Dr.

Edi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AL Boys 0 #12 1,132 5,122
AL 0 #15 68 2,372
BF Girls 0 #17 1 315
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
ID Boys 0 #23 145 4,130
ID 0 #27 13 2,238
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
HN Boys 0 #51 2 749
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
LU 0 #63 4 2,830
SI 0 #64 16 1,612
BN Boys 0 #71 63 6,332
JP 0 #72 6 4,057
AO 0 #75 3 2,729
SI Boys 0 #78 165 3,402
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
BG 0 #80 3 1,799
RS 0 #84 1 923
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
LT 0 #86 3 949
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
GE Boys 0 #104 7 2,055
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
HR Boys 0 #109 318 3,997
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
HU 0 #114 2 1,675
EC 0 #119 3 2,502
Switzerland Boys 2024 #127 11 1,769
AZ Boys 0 #130 2 1,400
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
RS Boys 0 #138 17 2,277
EE Girls 0 #141 2 1,888
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
BW Boys 0 #151 4 4,685
CR 0 #160 6 5,526
HR 0 #160 20 2,081
TW Boys 0 #163 84 7,111
SI Girls 0 #165 10 2,769
HU Boys 0 #171 4 3,954
AL Girls 0 #178 45 4,141
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
LT Girls 0 #183 12 1,904
GR Boys 0 #185 83 6,912
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
BG Boys 0 #192 28 3,850
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
Austria 0 #195 19 850
PL 0 #204 9 2,600
PS 0 #207 12 5,692
LU Boys 0 #209 10 4,970
EC Boys 0 #211 29 3,322
MO Boys 0 #213 11 5,842
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
HU Girls 0 #218 8 3,308
AO Boys 0 #229 14 5,568
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
Austria Boys 0 #234 242 2,180
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
PT 0 #244 7 4,161
GH 0 #245 4 5,396
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
IL 0 #252 23 6,291
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
EC Girls 0 #256 3 3,650
GT Boys 0 #256 284 7,625
GT 0 #260 55 5,948
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
PL Boys 0 #277 59 6,459
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
HR Girls 0 #288 7 3,687
PL Girls 0 #291 64 5,096
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
JP Boys 0 #296 8 7,909
PE 0 #298 13 6,350
CZ Boys 0 #300 6 6,530
BR 0 #305 41 5,969
IL Boys 0 #305 385 10,983
PT Boys 0 #308 60 7,951
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
MY 0 #319 12 12,352
CN Boys 0 #325 7 9,639
UY Boys 0 #325 77 5,922
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #334 4 6,973
GH Boys 0 #336 10 8,138
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
MY Boys 0 #343 1,269 25,439
CZ Girls 0 #347 5 5,378
MU Boys 0 #347 11 8,477
BO 0 #349 33 6,868
PS Boys 0 #349 213 10,655
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PH Boys 0 #371 13 11,440
MX 0 #387 27 8,339
France Boys 2019 #389 6 2,886
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
Finland Boys 0 #406 22 2,041
Germany 0 #416 22 2,542
BR Boys 0 #420 411 12,213
PA Boys 0 #423 59 9,305
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
CL 0 #428 7 6,867
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
PA Girls 0 #429 53 9,861
AR Boys 0 #436 32 7,628
IT Boys 0 #448 2,227 10,046
BO Boys 0 #452 143 9,244
CR Boys 0 #453 35 10,188
PE Boys 0 #455 600 14,506
CO 0 #457 24 7,768
SD Boys 0 #459 8 10,523
MX Boys 0 #468 721 16,355
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
CO Boys 0 #471 603 15,656
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
RU Boys 0 #481 25 12,621
GT Girls 0 #489 17 7,500
UY Girls 0 #492 19 6,731
HK Boys 0 #507 21 12,905
IR Boys 0 #511 42 10,162
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
BR Girls 0 #522 537 12,708
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
CM Boys 0 #534 17 12,054
IR Girls 0 #537 9 8,334
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
CM Girls 0 #553 8 11,671
KW Girls 0 #555 7 19,177
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
AR Girls 0 #561 39 8,289
CR Girls 0 #567 7 11,342
IT 0 #575 141 4,183
IT Girls 0 #578 1,436 9,415
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
CL Boys 0 #587 79 13,390
AE Girls 0 #591 7 20,968
BO Girls 0 #597 15 9,488
BD Boys 0 #598 8 10,045
HK Girls 0 #605 11 16,104
Germany Boys 0 #628 352 5,697
SG Boys 0 #631 67 17,960
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
Finland Boys 2026 #634 49 3,552
IL Girls 0 #638 8 11,648
LB 0 #649 10 13,263
QA Boys 0 #688 20 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
Spain Boys 0 #719 215 5,610
CO Girls 0 #720 401 16,140
Finland Girls 2026 #734 5 3,895
NG Girls 0 #747 40 15,093
PE Girls 0 #750 196 14,861
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
CL Girls 0 #789 63 14,098
KW Boys 0 #798 9 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #799 40 4,949
TN 0 #805 25 13,765
MX Girls 0 #857 343 17,781
NG Boys 0 #859 93 16,906
United States Boys 2024 #882 11 7,044
NL Boys 0 #882 70 5,873
Spain Girls 0 #886 98 5,561
United States Girls 2023 #910 5 8,600
OM Boys 0 #912 7 17,948
EG Boys 0 #921 5 15,035
SA Girls 0 #923 13 25,931
NL Girls 0 #944 12 5,933
MY Girls 0 #959 36 24,821
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,082 11 22,615
TR 0 #1,098 114 19,440
MA 0 #1,108 21 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,131 11 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,153 26 25,619
DZ 0 #1,165 12 20,130
SA Boys 0 #1,437 178 28,008

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

Switzerland
France
United States
Sweden
AE

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People also ask about Edi

Edi is predominantly a boy's name.
Edi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈɛdi/ ("EH-dee") — sometimes /ˈiːdi/ ("EE-dee").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Eddie, Eddy, Edie, Eddi and Edy.
Across languages, Edi has these equivalents: Edward (English), Edwin (English), Édouard (French), Eduardo (Spanish/Portuguese), Edoardo (Italian), and 2 more.
Yes — Edi ranked #127 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Edi ranks highest in Switzerland (#127 in 2024).
Edi's popularity is rising. It moved from #135 in 2014 to #127 in 2024 in Switzerland.
Yes — 2 notable people named Edi are in our database, including Edi Rama (Politician), Edi Gathegi (Actor).