Edie

Edie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “prosperous in war”
Origin: English
Say it: EE-dee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

A diminutive of Edith, from Old English ead 'wealth, fortune' and gyth 'battle'. It is also sometimes used as a short form of Edina or Eden.

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How popular is Edie?

202434.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Edie in 2024114

2024 rank#1,760 girls

Peak year1963

Total US babies since 18805,659

Edie has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Edie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Edithwealth, fortune and war · Old English
Edytheprosperity in war · Old English
Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English

Edie questions

What does the name Edie mean?

Edie means "prosperous in war". It comes from English. A diminutive of Edith, from Old English ead 'wealth, fortune' and gyth 'battle'. It is also sometimes used as a short form of Edina or Eden.

Is Edie a boy or girl name?

Edie is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Edie?

114 US babies were named Edie in 2024. Its peak year was 1963.

How do you pronounce Edie?

Edie is usually pronounced EE-dee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.