Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Edithe isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1898. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Edithe through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 270
- 0 boys · 270 girls
- Most popular year
- 1915
- 25 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1937. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 25 in 1915. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 131 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Edithe’s family of names
In German usage, Edithe has a related form in Edith. In English usage, Edithe has a conventional equivalent in the German form Edith.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Edithe, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Elzie
“from the nobleman's estate”
19% boys · 81% girls
Elinore
“shining light”
>99% girls
Evaline
“a birdlike woman” · “a birdlike man”
>99% girls
Eda
Eda is a variant of Edith. One English interpretation is “the spoils of war; one who is joyous; a treasure.”
>99% girls
Elvie
“a friend of the elves” · “an elf warrior”
>99% girls
Essie
“resembling a star” · “myrtle”
>99% girls
Ocie
19% boys · 81% girls
Elda
“a battlemaiden; a protector”
>99% girls