Edythe
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning wealthy gift; a form of Edith.
Edythe by the numbers
Edythe was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 582 babies in 1918, so it is a 1910s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Edith
Like Edythe, each of these traces back to Edith: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Edierich gift; a diminutive of Edith322 in England and Wales (2025)
- Edelynwealth; a variant of Adeline or Edith18 in the US (2017)
- Edywealth; diminutive of Edward or Edith18 in the US (2017)
- Edlynnoble lake; a form of Edith with lyn13 in the US (2017)
- Ediwealthy friend; diminutive of Edward or Edith3 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Edythe. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Edithblessed riches or wealthy in war390 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Edythe, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jessegod exists; gift from god980 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean wealth
Like Edythe, each of these has wealth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Margaretpearl; precious gem2,242 in the US (2017)
- Maggiepearl; a form of Margaret271 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gemmagem or jewel1,241 in the US (2017)
- Margotpearl1,230 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Edythe
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