Given name

Edym

“red”·“a red-haired man”

Edym is a variant of Edom. Interpretations include “red” (Hebrew) and “a red-haired man” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Edym is a variant of Edom. Interpretations include “red” (Hebrew) and “a red-haired man” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Edym is a variant of Edom. An origin associated with Edom is Hebrew.

Explained through its name family

The story

Edym is a variant of Edom. The history of Edom gives this family its wider story. Edom appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.

Explained through its name family

Edym’s family of names

Edym has a related form in Edom.

Walk Edym’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Edym, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Biblical

Adim

“man” · “of the earth”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Biblical

Edum

“red” · “a red-haired man”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

Aćim

“God raises up”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Biblical

Gershym

“exile” · “sojourner”

No U.S. birth series

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Biblical

Gershim

“exile” · “sojourner”

No U.S. birth series

—

Biblical

Évi

Évi is a feminine given name. It is used in Hungarian.

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

Elí

“high; height, elevation”

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

İbrahim

“father”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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