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The baby name Edy is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EH-dee (/ˈɛdi/),EE-dee (/ˈiːdi/).

Edy is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: EH-dee (/ˈɛdi/),EE-dee (/ˈiːdi/)

What is the meaning of the name Edy ?

The baby name Edy is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EH-dee (/ˈɛdi/),EE-dee (/ˈiːdi/).

Edy is English in Origin.

Edy is a compact, unisex diminutive formed from a cluster of Old English and Germanic names beginning with Ead-, notably Edith, Edward, Edmund, and Edwina. The ead element means “wealth, prosperity,” yielding meanings such as “rich in war” (for Edith: ēad + gӯð) and “guardian of prosperity” (for Edward: ēad + weard). As a pet form, Edy shares the warm, brisk sound of Edie/Eddy while trimming to three letters; pronunciations commonly EE-dee, sometimes EH-dee in some languages.

Documented in English records as a nickname turned given name from the late 19th/early 20th century, Edy also appears in Latin America and parts of Europe as a phonetic variant of Eddie/Edi and as a short form of Eduardo or Edita/Edith. Related spellings and cognates include Edie, Eddy, Eddie, Edi, and Ede. Gender-flexible but often perceived as playful and modern, Edy pairs with formal names or stands alone with vintage charm.

Edy has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Edy

Edy Ganem Actor · Born 1983 · United States Edy Ganem is an American actress best known for playing Valentina Diaz on the Lifetime comedy-drama Devious Maids. She is also known for her work in The New Normal and Made in Mexico.

Edy – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ID Boys 0 #14 174 4,130
BF Girls 0 #17 1 315
ID 0 #23 17 2,238
KR Boys 0 #26 2 897
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
HN Boys 0 #49 4 749
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AO 0 #69 9 2,729
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
BN Boys 0 #93 41 6,332
GT Boys 0 #96 1,259 7,625
TW 0 #99 5 4,523
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
EC 0 #113 9 2,502
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
PA 0 #133 6 3,797
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
AO Boys 0 #148 101 5,568
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
GT 0 #159 173 5,948
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
EC Boys 0 #176 65 3,322
PR Boys 0 #176 3 2,508
TW Boys 0 #177 66 7,111
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #187 4 4,850
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
LU Boys 0 #206 13 4,970
PL 0 #209 4 2,600
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
AO Girls 0 #211 7 4,575
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MY Boys 0 #231 1,993 25,439
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
HR Boys 0 #242 17 3,997
PT 0 #245 6 4,161
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
EC Girls 0 #255 4 3,650
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
PE 0 #268 43 6,350
GR Boys 0 #269 5 6,912
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
PE Boys 0 #271 1,588 14,506
SG 0 #275 8 11,010
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
JP Boys 0 #280 18 7,909
MY 0 #284 47 12,352
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
AL Boys 0 #297 7 5,122
BO Boys 0 #297 440 9,244
CZ Boys 0 #300 6 6,530
PT Boys 0 #302 66 7,951
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
BR 0 #318 28 5,969
BO 0 #322 60 6,868
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
PA Boys 0 #328 163 9,305
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
PL Girls 0 #332 23 5,096
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MU Boys 0 #348 10 8,477
UY Boys 0 #349 51 5,922
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
GH Boys 0 #354 8 8,138
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
MX 0 #364 50 8,339
PA Girls 0 #372 112 9,861
France Boys 2018 #386 4 2,908
MX Boys 0 #388 1,081 16,355
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
BR Boys 0 #398 452 12,213
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
AR Boys 0 #419 49 7,628
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
CL 0 #427 8 6,867
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
Austria Boys 0 #433 10 2,180
CO 0 #434 47 7,768
PT Girls 0 #435 17 7,952
Spain 0 #438 15 2,326
CR Boys 0 #445 43 10,188
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
UY Girls 0 #485 26 6,731
GT Girls 0 #487 19 7,500
HK Boys 0 #500 28 12,905
CM Boys 0 #520 31 12,054
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
PS Boys 0 #532 17 10,655
CO Boys 0 #534 468 15,656
LB 0 #536 123 13,263
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
CL Boys 0 #547 120 13,390
CO Girls 0 #556 732 16,140
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
IR Boys 0 #560 6 10,162
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
AR Girls 0 #572 28 8,289
IL Boys 0 #573 35 10,983
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
BO Girls 0 #588 24 9,488
PE Girls 0 #591 418 14,861
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
HK Girls 0 #605 11 16,104
SG Boys 0 #606 92 17,960
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
IT 0 #638 77 4,183
BR Girls 0 #639 322 12,708
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
IT Girls 0 #686 1,085 9,415
IT Boys 0 #687 1,010 10,046
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
QA Boys 0 #698 10 18,093
Spain Boys 0 #708 228 5,610
NG Girls 0 #750 37 15,093
CL Girls 0 #761 91 14,098
SY 0 #761 7 11,684
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
TN 0 #809 21 13,765
MX Girls 0 #853 349 17,781
EG Boys 0 #864 23 15,035
NL Boys 0 #870 82 5,873
United States Boys 2024 #873 20 7,044
Germany Boys 0 #892 61 5,697
NG Boys 0 #901 51 16,906
United States Girls 2017 #914 5 9,202
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
Spain Girls 0 #917 67 5,561
SA Girls 0 #923 13 25,931
NL Girls 0 #926 30 5,933
MY Girls 0 #936 59 24,821
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,076 17 22,615
MA 0 #1,113 16 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,117 62 25,619
DZ 0 #1,160 17 20,130
TR 0 #1,201 11 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,228 9 25,928
SA Boys 0 #1,432 183 28,008

Edy is popular in 79 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
AE
AL
AO

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People also ask about Edy

Edy is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Edy is a 2 syllable name, pronounced EH-dee (/ˈɛdi/),EE-dee (/ˈiːdi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Eddie, Eddy, Edie and Edi.
Across languages, Edy has these equivalents: Edward (English), Édouard (French), Eduardo (Spanish/Portuguese), Edoardo (Italian), Eduard (German/Romanian), and 3 more.
Yes — Edy ranked #386 in France in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Edy ranks highest in France (#386 in 2018).
Yes — 1 notable people named Edy are in our database, including Edy Ganem (Actor).