Edna

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Edna

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Edna is a Hebrew name. It originally meant “Pleasure,” “Delight,” or “Rejuvenation.”

Etymology:
Edna, the Hebrew name, was used as an Anglicized of the Gaelic name Eithne (Latin: Ethenia) meaning “kernel.” It use in England from the 18th century comes from the Irish tradition, rather than from the Bible.

Pronunciation: ED-nah.

Alternates: Etna, Ethna, Ednah.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Edna Lyall (1857-1903)
English novelist.
Edna Ferber (1887-1968)
American novelist.
Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1950)
American poet.
Edna O’Brien (1932-)
Irish novelist.

Miscellaneous:
Edna Deane (1905-1995)
British ballroom dancer.

Religious Figures:
Edna Ballard (1886-1971)
A founder of the “I Am” religious movement.

Singers and Entertainers:
Edna Purviance (1895-1958)
American actress.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.197 % named Edna

Popularity of Edna:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 243rd most popular.
1875: 82nd most popular.
1900-1910: 17th most popular.
1910-1920: 19th most popular.
1920-1930: 34th most popular.
1930-1940: 53rd most popular.
1940-1950: 118th most popular.
1950-1960: 196th most popular.
1960-1970: 318th most popular.
1970-1980: 492nd most popular.
1980-1990: 796th most popular.
1990: 860th most popular.
1991: 890th most popular.
1992: 983rd most popular.
1993: N/A