Edel
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Edel
Used predominantly in Ireland, Edel was a popular choice from the 40s through until the 90s, largely in honor of the Irish missionary, Edel Quinn, known for her work with the poor in the slums of Dublin and later, as a Legion of Mary Envoy in Africa. Quiin was named after the edelweiss flower, making this a non-frilly floral choice.
Edel for girls
Edel is additionally used as a short form of names containing the German element, edel, such as in Edeltraud and Edelmira. In this case, it would would mean "noble".
In Ireland, you may hear it said as EE-dehl, while from its German roots, AY-duhl or EH-dehl may be heard.
Edel for boys#6556 US
Rarely used independently, it's more often the start of a multisyllabic German mouthful.
Pronounced AY-dul.
As of October 2026, Edel ranked #14292 in US births in 2018 SSA, peaked at #1794 in 1906.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Famous Edels
- Edel Mary Quinn aka EdelweissBoy
Irish female venerable missionary
Edel in pop culture
- In IrelandBoy
pronounced eh,DEL, sort of like the related Adele, or with a long,E: ee,DEL
- EdelBoy
character from Princess Tutu