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The baby name Edita is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced eh-DEE-tah (IPA: /ɛˈdiːtə/ or /ˈɛdɪtə/).

Edita is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: eh-DEE-tah (IPA: /ɛˈdiːtə/ or /ˈɛdɪtə/)

What is the meaning of the name Edita ?

The baby name Edita is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced eh-DEE-tah (IPA: /ɛˈdiːtə/ or /ˈɛdɪtə/).

Edita is English in Origin.

Edita is a continental form of Edith, ultimately from Old English Eadgyth (ēad “wealth, prosperity” + gȳð “war, battle”), giving the sense “prosperous in battle” or “blessed in war.” The Edita spelling took root across Central and Eastern Europe and parts of the Hispanic world, where a Latinate -a ending felt natural; it is well established in Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Lithuanian, and Latvian use, and also appears in Spanish-speaking countries.

Medieval prestige came from royal and saintly Ediths in Anglo-Saxon England - Eadgyth who married Otto I, and Saint Edith of Wilton - then the name revived in the 19th century, spreading through continental variants. Notable bearers of Edita include soprano Edita Gruberová, model Edita Vilkevičiūtė, and singer Edita Piekha. Related forms: Edith (English, German, Scandinavian; French Édith), Edyta (Polish), Edit (Hungarian, Swedish), Editta (Italian). Short forms and nicknames include Edie, Dita, and Eda.

Edita has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Edita

Edita Piekha Actor · Born 1937 · Poland Edita Piekha is best known as a Soviet and Russian singer and actress who became hugely popular across the former USSR in the 1960s. Born in 1937, she is of Polish descent and remains a notable figure in Soviet and Russian popular music.

Edita – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
LT Girls 0 #13 985 1,904
LT 0 #19 92 949
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
SI Girls 0 #73 119 2,769
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
SI 0 #76 5 1,612
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
RS 0 #83 2 923
CZ Girls 0 #95 730 5,378
RS Girls 0 #95 43 1,651
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
GE Girls 0 #104 5 1,564
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
CZ 0 #122 73 3,154
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
Norway Girls 1992 #136 8 576
EE Girls 0 #139 4 1,888
HR Girls 0 #139 246 3,687
HR 0 #143 37 2,081
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
IR Girls 0 #153 709 8,334
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
IR 0 #168 65 4,221
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
LU Girls 0 #184 7 4,850
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
EC Girls 0 #197 43 3,650
DK 0 #203 4 5,198
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
AL Girls 0 #221 7 4,141
HU Girls 0 #221 5 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
GR Girls 0 #231 12 6,293
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
PE Girls 0 #283 1,554 14,861
PE 0 #288 23 6,350
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
DK Girls 0 #298 19 7,429
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
PA Girls 0 #347 139 9,861
Austria Girls 0 #350 71 1,885
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
PL Girls 0 #360 5 5,096
PH Girls 0 #361 30 13,098
CL Girls 0 #364 750 14,098
BO 0 #371 11 6,868
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
Finland Girls 0 #382 10 1,368
CL 0 #388 24 6,867
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
France Girls 2015 #410 4 3,223
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #417 8 15,987
Germany 0 #424 14 2,542
RU Girls 0 #440 59 11,913
Spain 0 #441 12 2,326
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PT Girls 0 #467 5 7,952
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Girls 0 #483 23 7,500
KW Girls 0 #496 20 19,177
UY Girls 0 #496 15 6,731
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
PS Girls 0 #509 15 10,981
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
CR Girls 0 #519 14 11,342
BO Girls 0 #521 91 9,488
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
AE Girls 0 #530 24 20,968
AR Girls 0 #560 40 8,289
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
IL Girls 0 #600 18 11,648
SG Girls 0 #626 7 18,916
HK Girls 0 #642 9 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
IT 0 #704 11 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #708 31 3,895
Germany Girls 0 #715 124 4,949
Spain Girls 0 #735 252 5,561
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
PE Boys 0 #857 22 14,506
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
CO Girls 0 #893 186 16,140
SA Girls 0 #901 35 25,931
NL Girls 0 #908 48 5,933
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
United States Girls 2008 #955 6 10,120
CO Boys 0 #974 8 15,656
MY Girls 0 #980 15 24,821
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,166 18 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
TR 0 #1,201 11 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,225 222 9,415
ZA Girls 0 #1,229 8 25,928
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130

Edita is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
United States
France
Sweden
AE

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People also ask about Edita

Edita is predominantly a girl's name.
Edita is a 3 syllable name, pronounced eh-DEE-tah (IPA: /ɛˈdiːtə/ or /ˈɛdɪtə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Edyta, Edite, Editta, Edit, Eda and Editha.
Across languages, Edita has these equivalents: Edith (English), Eadgyth (Old English), Edyta (Polish), Edite (Portuguese/Albanian).
Yes — Edita ranked #136 in Norway in 1992, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Edita ranks highest in Norway (#136 in 1992).
Edita's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #126 in 1982 to #136 in 1992 in Norway.
Yes — 1 notable people named Edita are in our database, including Edita Piekha (Actor).