Edna - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Edna \e-

is pronounced ED-nah. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "renewer". Also possibly a biblical name from the same root as Eden, meaning "place of pleasure". Edna has also been used as an English form of the Irish Gaelic name Eithne, meaning "kernel". First used in the 17th century in England. Poet Edna Saint Vincent Millay; novelist Edna Ferber.

Edna has 8 variant forms: Eda, Eddi, Eddie, Eddna, Eddnah, Eddy, Ednah and Ena.

Baby names that sound like Edna are Edana, Edina and Edyna.

Edna is a very common first name for women (#109 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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