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The baby name Editha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛdɪθə/ (ED-ih-thə).

Editha is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈɛdɪθə/ (ED-ih-thə)

What is the meaning of the name Editha ?

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.

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Editha – Popularity by country

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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Austria
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People also ask about Editha

Editha is predominantly a girl's name.
Editha is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ˈɛdɪθə/ (ED-ih-thə).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Edith, Eadgyth, Eadgith, Eaditha, Edythe and Edie.
Across languages, Editha has these equivalents: Edita (Latinate/Eastern European), Edyta (Polish), Edit (Hungarian).