Edith
Sign in to saveEdith is a feminine given name derived from the Old English word , meaning wealth or prosperity, in combination with the Old English , meaning strife, and is in common usage in this form in English, German, many Scandinavian languages and Dutch. Its French form is Édith. Contractions and variations of this name include Ditte, Dita, and Edie.
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- Given name.name
- Edith
- Given name.gender
- Female
- Given name.meaning
- Prosperity, wealth and strife.
- Given name.origin
- Old English
- Given name.related names
- Ditte, Edit, Edie, Edythe (also Edyth), Editha
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- Edith (given name)
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- E330
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- 022
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Edith is a feminine given name derived from the Old English word , meaning wealth or prosperity, in combination with the Old English , meaning strife, and is in common usage in this form in English, German, many Scandinavian languages and Dutch. Its French form is Édith. Contractions and variations of this name include Ditte, Dita, and Edie.
It was a common first name prior to the 16th century, when it fell out of favour. It became popular again at the beginning of the 19th century and has remained in steady use. It has been among the top hundred most popular names for newborn girls in England and Wales since 2017. It has been among the top 1,000 names for girls in the United States since 1880 and was among the top 50 names for American girls between 1880 and 1927, the height of its popularity. It was ranked as the 513th most popular name for American newborn girls in 2022, according to the Social Security online database. It was the 518th most popular name for newborn girls in Canada in 2021, with 55 uses that year.