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The baby name Edith is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈiːdɪθ/ (EE-dith; sometimes /ˈɛdɪθ/ ED-ith).

Edith is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈiːdɪθ/ (EE-dith; sometimes /ˈɛdɪθ/ ED-ith)

What is the meaning of the name Edith ?

The baby name Edith is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈiːdɪθ/ (EE-dith; sometimes /ˈɛdɪθ/ ED-ith).

Edith is English in Origin.

Edith derives from Old English Eadgyth, combining ead 'wealth, prosperity' and gyth 'war, battle,' usually glossed as 'prosperous in war' or 'blessed battle.' The name was borne by prominent Anglo-Saxon women, including Saint Edith of Wilton (10th century) and Queen Edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor, and by Eadgyth, consort of Otto I, which helped spread it on the Continent. After the Norman Conquest it coexisted with French fashions but retained a distinctly English character.

Use persisted into the Middle Ages, waned, then revived in the Victorian era, peaking in the early 1900s and now enjoying a vintage-style comeback. International variants include Édith (French), Edite (Portuguese/Latvian), Edyta (Polish), Edit (Hungarian/Scandinavian), Edita (Spanish, Czech, Croatian), and the archaic Eadgyth. Common diminutives are Edie, Dee/DeeDee, Dita, and Ita.

Edith has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Edith

Édith Piaf Actor · Born 1915 · France Édith Piaf, a French singer and actress, is most famous for her powerful voice and emotive performances. She captivated audiences with songs like 'La Vie en Rose' and 'Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien'. Born in 1915, she became a symbol of French music and culture. Édith Cresson Politician · Born 1934 · France Édith Cresson is a French politician best known for being the first and only woman to serve as Prime Minister of France, holding office from 1991 to 1992. Her tenure was marked by efforts to address economic challenges and promote European integration. Despite her short term, she remains a significant figure in French political history. Edith Roosevelt Politician · Born 1861 · United States Edith Roosevelt is best known as the wife of President Theodore Roosevelt and served as first lady of the United States from 1901 to 1909. Born Edith Kermit Carow, she was also briefly the second lady of the United States in 1901 and first lady of New York from 1899 to 1900.
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson Politician · Born 1872 · United States Edith Bolling Galt Wilson was the First Lady of the United States from 1915 to 1921, married to President Woodrow Wilson. She is most famous for her role in managing the affairs of the government after her husband suffered a stroke in 1919, effectively acting as a steward of the presidency during his recovery. Her influence during this period has led some historians to refer to her as the 'first female president' of the United States. Edith González Actor · Born 1964 · Mexico Edith González was a Mexican actress best known for her work in popular telenovelas with Televisa, TV Azteca, and Telemundo. She became especially well known for roles in Salomé, Doña Bárbara, and Corazón salvaje, and was widely admired as one of the standout stars of Mexican television and film. Édith Scob Actor · Born 1937 · France Édith Scob was a French actress best known for her role in the 1960 film 'Eyes Without a Face', where she played the haunting character of Christiane. She also appeared in films like 'Holy Motors' and 'The Lovers on the Bridge'. Her performances often showcased her unique ability to convey deep emotion and mystery.

Edith – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
BF Girls 0 #14 4 315
SV Girls 0 #14 5 458
BW 0 #19 1 960
PA Girls 0 #21 1,624 9,861
HN 0 #22 1 704
HT Girls 0 #22 2 950
NA 0 #30 4 2,537
HN Girls 0 #31 8 884
BI Girls 0 #32 2 726
PE Girls 0 #32 10,331 14,861
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
Sweden Girls 2022 #38 247 1,568
CM 0 #38 18 2,592
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
MO 0 #44 9 2,706
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
PR 0 #52 4 1,497
NL Girls 2014 #57 5 73
LU 0 #63 4 2,830
Austria Girls 0 #64 1,401 1,885
CM Girls 0 #66 1,430 11,671
AO 0 #71 7 2,729
MX Girls 0 #75 13,333 17,781
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
CL Girls 0 #80 5,997 14,098
NG Girls 0 #83 3,933 15,093
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
PA 0 #91 40 3,797
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
BW Girls 0 #94 55 4,216
TW 0 #96 8 4,523
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
PE 0 #101 285 6,350
PH 0 #102 9 5,607
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
EC 0 #106 10 2,502
GH Girls 0 #106 416 6,973
BN Girls 0 #107 8 5,459
BO Girls 0 #108 1,831 9,488
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
HU 0 #109 7 1,675
PR Girls 0 #111 52 3,171
MX 0 #112 523 8,339
Norway Girls 2025 #115 12 453
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
CY Girls 0 #121 5 3,755
CO Girls 0 #122 8,400 16,140
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
Austria 0 #136 81 850
CR 0 #136 23 5,526
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
LU Girls 0 #137 50 4,850
CR Girls 0 #138 761 11,342
EE Girls 0 #139 4 1,888
MT Girls 0 #139 13 3,773
EC Girls 0 #143 101 3,650
AO Girls 0 #152 58 4,575
AR Girls 0 #152 1,274 8,289
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
AE 0 #168 10 10,220
AR 0 #169 18 2,915
SI Girls 0 #174 4 2,769
HU Girls 0 #175 49 3,308
UY 0 #175 8 2,477
NG 0 #180 86 5,926
CZ 0 #183 4 3,154
NA Girls 0 #183 42 7,146
GH 0 #185 59 5,396
MO Girls 0 #192 60 7,056
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
PS 0 #196 23 5,692
DK 0 #198 9 5,198
PH Girls 0 #198 212 13,098
BO 0 #200 202 6,868
Germany Girls 0 #203 1,649 4,949
HK 0 #207 154 8,483
CL 0 #208 252 6,867
NL Girls 0 #211 1,873 5,933
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
Belgium Girls 1995 #212 17 429
HK Girls 0 #220 646 16,104
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
GT Girls 0 #226 362 7,500
DK Girls 0 #228 90 7,429
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
GR Girls 0 #230 13 6,293
JP Girls 0 #232 14 6,592
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
Canada Girls 2024 #235 51 2,795
IL 0 #241 34 6,291
JM Girls 0 #242 18 7,507
CO 0 #246 310 7,768
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
QA Girls 0 #251 66 15,378
TW Girls 0 #253 24 8,139
SG 0 #254 16 11,010
Finland Girls 2026 #262 1,286 3,895
NL 0 #264 133 2,481
UY Girls 0 #269 308 6,731
GT 0 #276 39 5,948
SA 0 #283 13 10,560
HR Girls 0 #291 4 3,687
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
CN Girls 0 #297 53 8,829
France Boys 1971 #298 4 1,233
OM Girls 0 #301 96 15,987
MY 0 #314 17 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #315 27 5,378
JO Girls 0 #315 11 7,570
PL Girls 0 #331 24 5,096
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Boys 0 #333 13 8,138
ZA Girls 0 #335 1,779 25,928
Germany 0 #351 88 2,542
MU Girls 0 #354 9 8,539
BR 0 #355 6 5,969
Finland Girls 0 #355 37 1,368
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
ZA 0 #364 84 14,421
France Girls 2021 #365 41 3,185
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
Spain 0 #383 70 2,326
KW Girls 0 #393 123 19,177
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
AE Girls 0 #407 147 20,968
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
PT Girls 0 #407 45 7,952
UY Boys 0 #410 4 5,922
PS Girls 0 #426 98 10,981
United States Girls 2024 #432 579 8,487
Spain Girls 0 #436 786 5,561
IL Girls 0 #436 187 11,648
AR Boys 0 #458 10 7,628
SG Girls 0 #459 128 18,916
PA Boys 0 #463 19 9,305
CM Boys 0 #475 76 12,054
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
IR Girls 0 #505 26 8,334
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
BH 0 #521 33 17,937
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
LY 0 #526 10 12,703
IT Girls 0 #549 1,584 9,415
HK Boys 0 #551 7 12,905
BO Boys 0 #578 15 9,244
CL Boys 0 #620 46 13,390
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
IT 0 #626 89 4,183
LB 0 #633 26 13,263
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
SA Girls 0 #672 264 25,931
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
BR Girls 0 #732 213 12,708
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
PE Boys 0 #779 100 14,506
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
TN 0 #810 20 13,765
CO Boys 0 #833 88 15,656
MX Boys 0 #834 149 16,355
MY Girls 0 #851 144 24,821
NG Boys 0 #889 63 16,906
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
EG Girls 0 #948 12 14,742
MA 0 #1,098 31 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,143 36 25,619
DZ 0 #1,164 13 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
TR 0 #1,186 26 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,456 16 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Edith is popular in 89 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
NL
Ireland
Canada

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People also ask about Edith

Edith is predominantly a girl's name.
Edith is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈiːdɪθ/ (EE-dith; sometimes /ˈɛdɪθ/ ED-ith).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Eadgyth, Eadith, Eadgith, Edyth, Edie and Edythe.
Across languages, Edith has these equivalents: Édith (French), Edit (Hungarian), Edita (Spanish/Italian/Slavic), Edyta (Polish), Edith (German), and 2 more.
Yes, very popular — Edith ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Edith ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Edith's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #402 in 2011 to #365 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 9 notable people named Edith are in our database, including Édith Piaf (Actor), Édith Cresson (Politician), Edith Roosevelt (Politician).