Given name
Edwinna
“one who is wealthy in friendship”
Edwinna is a variant of Edwina. In English use, Edwina carries the interpretation “one who is wealthy in friendship.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Edwinna is a variant of Edwina. In English use, Edwina carries the interpretation “one who is wealthy in friendship.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Edwinna connects to the Edwin name family through Edwina. An origin associated with Edwin is Old English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Edwinna connects to the Edwin name family through Edwina. The history of Edwin gives this family its wider story. Edwin’s historical associations include a 7th-century king of Northumbria.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Edwinna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 362
- 0 boys · 362 girls
- Most popular year
- 1943
- 17 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 5 in 1978. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 17 in 1943. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 260 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.
Edwinna’s family of names
Edwinna has a related form in Edwina.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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