The baby name Editha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛdɪθə/ (ED-ih-thə).
Editha is English in Origin.
The baby name Editha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛdɪθə/ (ED-ih-thə).
Editha is English in Origin.
Editha is the medieval Latinized and German form of Edith, ultimately from Old English Eadgyth (ēad “wealth, prosperity” + gyð “war, battle”), yielding the sense “prosperous in battle” or “fortune of war.” It is attested in Anglo-Saxon records as Eadgyth/Edgitha; the -a ending reflects Latin case forms used in chronicles and ecclesiastical writing and later retained in German and some Romance contexts.
The name spread across England and the Holy Roman Empire through dynastic links - most notably the Anglo-Saxon princess Eadgyth (often styled Editha) who married Otto I - cementing its continental currency. In England it survives in dedications such as St Editha’s, Tamworth, and in Wilton traditions, and it saw a modest Victorian revival alongside Edith. International variants include Edith (English), Edgitha, Edita/Editta (Romance and Slavic), Edyta (Polish), and Edit (Hungarian/Scandinavian); short forms include Edie, Eda, Dita, and Detta.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | 0 | #8 | 1 | 201 | |
| KR | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 897 |
| PH | 0 | #105 | 6 | 5,607 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #111 | 4 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #215 | 188 | 13,098 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #228 | 24 | 7,056 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #247 | 5 | 6,592 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #254 | 5 | 3,650 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #268 | 49 | 15,378 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #327 | 3 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #353 | 44 | 15,987 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #405 | 16 | 1,885 |
| BO | 0 | #405 | 4 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #410 | 106 | 19,177 |
| CL | 0 | #429 | 6 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #466 | 88 | 20,968 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #510 | 14 | 10,981 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #511 | 8 | 9,861 |
| BH | 0 | #520 | 34 | 17,937 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #537 | 50 | 18,916 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #540 | 76 | 16,104 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #555 | 6 | 11,671 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #560 | 52 | 9,488 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #606 | 12 | 11,648 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #668 | 290 | 14,861 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #712 | 224 | 25,931 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #766 | 86 | 14,098 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #778 | 61 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #930 | 26 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #958 | 26 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #974 | 21 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 12 | 16,140 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,166 | 18 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,342 | 105 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Editha is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:
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