Edney
Pronunciation: [ EHDN-ee ]
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #37,857
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Latin Crescentius origin
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Hmong language origin
"cultural Hmong name with tonal meaning"
#37,688 in US
Hebrew origin
"sacred mountain"
#37,938 in US
Old English origin
"Valley of the linden trees"
#38,005 in US
Vietnamese origin
"equal, level, balanced"
#37,786 in US
Germanic via Latin origin
"home ruler, powerful ruler"
#37,943 in US
Old English origin
"dweller at the wood"
#37,899 in US
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About the Name Edney
Edney is a boy name .
Edney is currently ranked #37,857 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Edney include Edn, Edy, Edie, and Ednkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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