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Edwidge

Quick answerThe name 'Edwidge' means "prosperous in war" or "wealthy war," derived from the Old English elements *ead* (wealth, fortune) and *wig* (war).

Old English · Girl · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#3,912
TrendVintage
Peak year1915
Syllables2
OriginOld English
LanguageFrench
CultureHaitian
Letters7
Numerology3 Chaldean 1
Global rank#3,912

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Edwidge

The name 'Edwidge' means "prosperous in war" or "wealthy war," derived from the Old English elements *ead* (wealth, fortune) and *wig* (war).

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Etymology

The name 'Edwidge' means "prosperous in war" or "wealthy war," derived from the Old English elements *ead* (wealth, fortune) and *wig* (war). It is primarily used in French and Haitian cultures, notably as the name of the Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat, and has no specific religious association.

Edwidge currently ranks #3,912 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1915.

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