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What does Edith mean?
Edith 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced EE-dith. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Edith is "strife for wealth". From êad gyô. Anglo-Saxon name borne by princesses and Christian saints, one of which was the daughter of Edgar the Peaceful (10th century). Edith Bunker is the name of a character in a 1970s sitcom "All in the Family". Writer Edith Wharton; singers Eydie Gorme and Edith Piaf; actresses Dame Edith Evans, Eydie Falco.
STARTS WITH Ed-
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, strife (battle), wealth, princesses, saints, peaceful
Variations
VARIANTS Dita, Eadie, Eadith, Eda▼, Ede, Edee, Edi, Edie, Edita, Editha, Edithe, Editta, Ediva, Edy, Edyta, Edyth, Edytha, Edythe▼, Eidith, Eidyth, Eidytha, Eyde, Eydie, Eydith
SEE ALSO Eden
MASCULINE FORM Edgar
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Elith, ..
(male) Ediem, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Edith Kynlee (E.K.), ..
How popular is Edith?
Edith is a very prominent first name for females (#117 out of 4276, Top 3%) but an uncommon last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Edith reached its apex rank of #29 in the U.S. during 1890-1899, and is at #518 currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular alternative forms of Edith (#518 LAST YEAR) are Eden (#146), Edie (#1635), Eda, Editha, Edyth and Edythe. These forms of Edith were at the height of their popularity in the 1890s (AVERAGE #1024) and have become significantly less widespread since (#1471, 82% LESS USAGE), with versions like Eda falling out of fashion. Eden is the most fashionable baby name here.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Aldith, Ardith▼, Ebeth, Edin, Edina, Edira, Ednah, Eilith, Elish, Elita, Eth, Evita, Faith, Judith▼, Leith and Urith. These names tend to be less commonly used than Edith.
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