Edda: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Edda – Meaning: great-grandmother; also the name of an old Norse collection of poems and tales – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ED-ah


Edda is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “great-grandmother; also the name of an old Norse collection of poems and tales”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Edda

Meaning: Great-grandmother; also the name of an old Norse collection of poems and tales.

Origin: Old Norse.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Edda

Phonetic: ED-ah   IPA: /ˈɛdə/

Popularity of Edda

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1895–2024.

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