Edna
English · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Edna
The name 'Edna' means "pleasure" or "delight" in Hebrew, derived from the root *‘dn* (עדן), which also relates to the Garden of Eden.
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Etymology
The name 'Edna' means "pleasure" or "delight" in Hebrew, derived from the root *‘dn* (עדן), which also relates to the Garden of Eden. It is used primarily in Jewish and Christian cultures, notably appearing in the Apocryphal Book of Tobit as the wife of Raguel and mother of Sarah, and gained popularity among English-speaking Protestants in the 19th century.
Edna currently ranks #2,463 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1918.
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