The first name Eda
A girl’s name from English meaning “riches”.
Pronounced /iː.də/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
English origin
Eda means “riches” in English.
From Old English ead (“riches”), also short for compound given names beginning thus, particularly Edith.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 18 girls were named Eda, making it the 1,639th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 22 births (#1,402).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Eda with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Eda at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 22 girls born in the United States were named Eda, the 5,600th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1916, when 100 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Eda
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Eda-Ines EttiEstonian singer (born 1981)
- Eda AhiEstonian poet (born 1990)
- Eda Nemoede CastertonAmerican artist (1877-1969)
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Questions
- What does the name Eda mean?
- Eda means “riches” in English.
- What is the origin of the name Eda?
- From Old English ead (“riches”), also short for compound given names beginning thus, particularly Edith.
- How popular is the name Eda?
- In 2025, 18 girls born in England and Wales were named Eda, ranking 1,639th. Its peak was 2021, with 22 births.
- Is Eda a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,208 US babies named Eda since 1880 were girls.
- When was Eda most popular?
- 1916 in the United States, when 100 babies were named Eda, its highest rank at 685th.
- How do you pronounce Eda?
- Eda is /iː.də/, 2 syllables.