What origin is the name Edna?

Edna comes from hebrew naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Edna a popular name?

Edna is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Edna does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Edna?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Edna — for example Noah, Jacob, Ethan. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Edna

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Edna

Edna

Unisex

hebrew

2 syllables

Edna is a hebrew unisex name meaning "Fire; spirit renewed; variant of edwina, meaning wealthy friend, or rich in friendship; rejuvenation, pleasure; delight. derived from the same word as the biblical garden of eden".

Parents who choose Edna pick a unisex name from the hebrew tradition, meaning "Fire; spirit renewed; variant of edwina, meaning wealthy friend, or rich in friendship; rejuvenation, pleasure; delight. derived from the same word as the biblical garden of eden". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Fire; spirit renewed; variant of edwina, meaning wealthy friend, or rich in friendship; rejuvenation, pleasure; delight. derived from the same word as the biblical garden of eden

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Edna

Very rare in US records

What does Edna mean?

Edna is a unisex name of hebrew origin meaning "Fire; spirit renewed; variant of edwina, meaning wealthy friend, or rich in friendship; rejuvenation, pleasure; delight. derived from the same word as the biblical garden of eden".

Is Edna a rare name?

Yes. Edna does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Edna

Noah Jacob Ethan Michael James Joshua

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Names with a similar meaning to Edna

Edna means "Fire; spirit renewed; variant of edwina, meaning wealthy friend, or rich in friendship; rejuvenation, pleasure; delight. derived from the same word as the biblical garden of eden" — these names share that spirit.