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Edda
OriginNorse
Meaning"poetry"
About Edda
This Old Norse girl name has a lovely meaning and a familiar yet distinctive sound.
Pronounced ED-uh.
As of October 2026, Edda ranked #10318 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1470 in 1895.
Editor's take: The name Edda is a girl's name of Italian, Polish origin meaning "poetry".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
World rankings
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Edda on lists
Famous Eddas
- Edda de los Ríos
Paraguayan actress
- Edda Mussolini Ciano
daughter of dictator Benito Mussolini
- Edda Karin Hjartardóttir Magnason
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- Edda Moser
German coloratura soprano
- Edda van Heemstra
name used by actress Audrey Hepburn during WWII
Edda in pop culture
- Edda Burber
main character in comic strip "9 Chickweed Lane" by Brooke McEldowney
Variations & nicknames
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