Edna
Meaning: “pleasure; delight”
About the name Edna
Edna is a girl name with Hebrew roots, meaning “pleasure; delight”.
It has a vintage, unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Edna ranked #2463 for girls in the US, with 72 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1940. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Edna were girls.
Etymology
From Hebrew, meaning “pleasure; delight”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Edna”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2463
- In 2015
- #2300
- Babies in 2025
- 72
Popularity of Edna, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Edna
Edna is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Edna
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.