Edla as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Edla

What is the meaning of the name Edla ?

The baby name Edla is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ED-lah (IPA: /ˈɛdlə/).

Edla is Scandinavian in Origin.

Edla is a Scandinavian feminine name rooted in Old Norse adal (eðal), the Germanic element meaning “noble; of noble lineage.” The same root appears in Adele and Adeline and in German edel “noble.”

The name is attested in medieval Sweden: sagas name Edla as a consort of King Olof Skötkonung and mother of King Emund the Old and Queen Astrid. Revived in the 19th century, with a modest peak around the turn of the 20th century, Edla remains uncommon but recognizable in Sweden and Finland, with occasional use elsewhere in Scandinavia. Variants include Edel (Scandinavian/German), Edele (Danish), and Edle (Norwegian); cognates from the same root are Adela, Adele, Adelia, and Adeline. The meaning is consistently interpreted as “noble,” sometimes expanded to “of noble birth” or “noble character.”