The baby name Eide is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈaɪdə/ (EYE-də); Norwegian: [ˈæɪdə] (EYE-deh).
Eide is Norwegian in Origin.
The baby name Eide is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈaɪdə/ (EYE-də); Norwegian: [ˈæɪdə] (EYE-deh).
Eide is Norwegian in Origin.
Eide is a Scandinavian given name and surname with deep Norwegian roots. It comes from numerous Norwegian farm and place names Eide, ultimately from Old Norse eið, meaning “isthmus” or “a narrow land strip used for portage.” The imagery is of a natural bridge or crossing point, giving the name a quiet sense of passage and connection. Cognates appear across the North Atlantic, such as Faroese Eiði, reflecting the same geographic term.
As a given name, Eide is rare but has seen modest modern use in Norway and among the Nordic diaspora, influenced by the trend of adopting surnames and place names as first names. It is typically unisex. Related forms and variants include Eid (Norwegian), Eidi (Faroese/Icelandic contexts), and, in multicultural settings, Eide may occasionally serve as a Scandinavian-influenced spelling of Arabic Eid (“festival”), though Eid is the standard Arabic form.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #176 | 7 | 1,509 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #912 | 30 | 12,708 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #919 | 7 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Eide is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:
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