Edith
Meaning
"prosperous in war"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #528
- Total SSA Count
- 579
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Edie, Edi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"prosperous in war"
Origin: Old English
"descending"
Origin: Arabic
Jordan is more popular, ranked #104 vs #528 for Edith.
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Jordan is more popular, ranked #104 compared to Edith at #528 in the United States.
Edith means "prosperous in war" (Old English origin). Jordan means "descending" (Arabic origin).
Edith is primarily a girl name. Jordan is primarily a boy name.