Girl name · Hebrew
Edna
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: pleasure, delightEdna is a girl's name that comes from Hebrew and means "pleasure, delight". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Pleasure, delight
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #2463 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Edna
As a girl's name, Edna comes from Hebrew and means "pleasure, delight". It is used in English.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Edna on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Edna on 4 lists.
“A no-nonsense grandma goose”
From Porch goose names, vintage and classic porch goose names
“Hebrew for pleasure or delight”
From Female cat names, vintage girl cat names
“Hebrew for delight, a no-nonsense grandma name”
From Girl dog names, vintage human names for girl dogs
“Pleasure, delight; Hebrew. Shared with poet St. Vincent Millay”
From Vintage girl names, old fashioned girl names from the 1900s to 1920s
How popular is Edna?
- US rank in 2025
- #2,463
- 72 babies, 45 per million girls
- Best rank
- #11 in 1899
- Most babies: 8,698 in 1918
- Babies since 1880
- At least 295,116
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 8,395 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 10,834 per million |
| 1900s | 10,190 per million |
| 1910s | 8,202 per million |
| 1920s | 5,742 per million |
| 1930s | 3,467 per million |
| 1940s | 1,705 per million |
| 1950s | 802 per million |
| 1960s | 421 per million |
| 1970s | 221 per million |
| 1980s | 126 per million |
| 1990s | 88 per million |
| 2000s | 68 per million |
| 2010s | 53 per million |
| 2020s | 55 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #2,275 | #2,409 | #1,695 | #2,238 | #2,085 | #2,091 | #2,125 | #1,926 | #2,044 | #2,463 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Edna
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- EdenPossibly delight, pleasure (Hebrew, unisex)
Names spelled like Edna
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- EdinaFrom Edinburgh (Latin, girl)
- EmmaWhole, universal (Germanic, girl)
- EvaLiving, life (Hebrew, girl)
- ElenaForm of Helen, probably from Greek torch (Greek, girl)
- ElsaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- EllaShort form of names such as Elisabeth and Eleonore (Germanic, girl)
- ÉalaSwan (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- EdytaRich in war (Old English, girl)
- EfaLiving, life (Hebrew, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- BehnazGoodness, delight (Persian, girl)
- EuterpeDelight (Greek, girl)
- GolnazFlower, delight (Persian, girl)
- HephzibahMy delight is in her (Hebrew, girl)
- HepzibahMy delight is in her (Hebrew, girl)
- JoyGladness, delight (English, girl)
- KıvançPleasure, joy (Turkish, boy)
- MahnazMoon and delight (Persian, girl)
- MehrnazLove, delight (Persian, girl)
- NoamPleasantness, delight (Hebrew, boy)
Middle names for Edna
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
- BriarThorny shrub (Old English, unisex)
- ConstanceSteadfast, constant (Latin, girl)
- DahliaFlower named for botanist Anders Dahl (Swedish, girl)
- FelicityHappiness, good fortune (Latin, girl)
- MargaretA pearl (Greek, girl)
- MercyCompassion, forgiveness (Latin, girl)
- NaomiPleasantness, sweetness (Hebrew, girl)
- SophiaWisdom, skill (Greek, girl)
More girl names from Hebrew
- AnnaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
- SarahPrincess, noblewoman (Hebrew, girl)
- EliseGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- LisaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- AnneFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- DanielaGod is my judge (Hebrew, girl)
- HannahFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- IsabelGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- IsabellaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
Edna: common questions
What does the name Edna mean?
Edna comes from Hebrew and means "pleasure, delight".
Is Edna a boy or girl name?
Edna is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Edna come from?
Edna comes from Hebrew and means "pleasure, delight". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Edna?
Edna ranked #2,463 in the US in 2025, with 72 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Edna?
Forms of Edna with the same meaning and origin include Eden (English).
What middle names go with Edna?
Middle names that flow well with Edna include Briar, Constance, Dahlia, Felicity and Margaret. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.