Country World France United States Brazil Argentina Language frenitesptde
Names › Edy

Edy

Girl Name day: September 16
Edy is a short form of Edith: on birth records it is written Edith (268,629 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Edith page. Also a short form of Edgar, Eden, Edwina.
Origin: Old English. Meaning: Blessed or rich in war.
From Old English 'Eadgyth', combining 'ead' (wealth, blessing) and 'gyth' (war, strife).

Name day for Edy

September 16

Why this day? Edy is a short form of Edith, and shares its name day.

Edy is celebrated in France and the United States on September 16; Brazil on July 8.

The story of the name Edy

Edy is a short form of Edith. It keeps its origin (Old English) and meaning — blessed or rich in war, and shares its name day, September 16.

On birth records, Edy is rarely written as such: the Edys are Ediths (268,629 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Edith page. Edy is also a short form of Edgar, Eden, Edwina.

Frequently asked questions about Edy

What does Edy mean?

Edy is a short form of Edith, which means blessed or rich in war.

When is Edy's name day?

September 16, together with Edith: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Edy a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Edith.

Edy's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Edy

Top 10

  1. Claude89%
  2. Louis87%
  3. Frank87%
  4. Clifford85%
  5. Cecil84%
  6. Elmer83%
  7. Lester83%
  8. Clarence81%
  9. Edward78%
  10. Vernon76%

Bottom 10

  1. Marvin42%
  2. Calvin46%
  3. Alvin49%
  4. Ray55%
  5. Raymond55%
  6. Melvin57%
  7. Jack57%
  8. Franklin59%
  9. Donald60%
  10. Roland61%

Love potential for Edy

Top 10

  1. Clifford76%
  2. Louis75%
  3. Elmer75%
  4. Lester75%
  5. Cecil73%
  6. Joe70%
  7. Leon70%
  8. Frank68%
  9. Alfred68%
  10. Maurice67%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold42%
  2. Francis44%
  3. Harvey44%
  4. Calvin44%
  5. Clyde47%
  6. Warren47%
  7. Herbert48%
  8. Leonard48%
  9. Marvin48%
  10. Norman49%

Professional potential for Edy

Top 10

  1. Harry88%
  2. Henry88%
  3. Louis85%
  4. Clarence85%
  5. Harold81%
  6. Jack80%
  7. Frank79%
  8. Howard78%
  9. Arnold77%
  10. Herman77%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde42%
  2. Marvin48%
  3. Donald51%
  4. Alvin52%
  5. Melvin53%
  6. Floyd53%
  7. Calvin54%
  8. Maurice56%
  9. Lloyd56%
  10. Harvey56%

Crush potential for Edy

Top 10

  1. Cecil93%
  2. Louis82%
  3. Clifford82%
  4. Edward81%
  5. Elmer81%
  6. Lester81%
  7. Claude80%
  8. Leroy79%
  9. Donald79%
  10. Milton78%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert53%
  2. Jack54%
  3. Francis57%
  4. Ray57%
  5. Raymond57%
  6. Arnold57%
  7. Roland57%
  8. Bernard58%
  9. Gilbert60%
  10. Joe61%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.