Edie

EE-dee

English, diminutive of Edith

"prosperous in war"

Edie Origin and Meaning

The name Edie is a girl's name of English origin meaning "prosperous in war".

Edie is part of the Evie-Ellie et al family of cute and friendly short forms that sometimes stand on its own. Briefly popular in the 1960s, it could well be due for rediscovery. It's already a fashionable choice in the UK, where it has ranked just outside the Top 100 for several years.

Several Ediths have chosen to be known by this pet form, including socialite and Andy Warhol superstar Edie Sedgwick, actress Edie Falco, singer Edie Brickell and the Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy relatives called Big and Little Edie in the iconic documentary Grey Gardens. Edie Britt was the character portrayed by Nicolette Sheridan in Desperate Housewives.

British actress Samantha Morton chose Edie for her daughter as did Keira Knightley in 2015. We think Edie is going to continue to rise in the coming years.

Edie Rank in US Top 1000

# 888 in the US

Edie Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 345 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Edie

• 345 Nameberry 2025
• 655 Unique 2023
• 149 England 2023

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Famous People Named Edie

• Edie Arlisa Brickell American singer
• Edith "Edie" Falco American actress
• Edie Adams (born Edith Elizabeth Enke) American actress and singer
• Edie McClurg American actress
• Edie Martin English actress
• Edith Minturn "Edie" Sedgwick American socialite and actress
• Edith "Edie" Massey American actress and singer
• Edie Campbell English model
• Edith "Edie" Windsor American gay marriage activist and plaintiff
• Edie Mirman American actress
• Edie Parker first wife of Jack Kerouac
• Edith Ewing Bouvier aka "Big Edie"; and Edith Bouvier Beale, aka "Little Edie" , American socialites (mother/daughter). featured in documentary "Grey Gardens"
• Edie Holm daughter of Samantha Morton & Harry Holm
• Edie Righton daughter of Keira Knightley and James Righton
• Edie Murray daughter of Andy Murray and Kim Sears

The name Edie in Pop Culture

• Edie Grant Lou's wife on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"
• Great Aunt Edie character on TV's "The Middle"
• Edie Britt Williams character on TV's "Desperate Housewives"
• Edie Athens character in movie "Be Cool"
• Edie Smith character on British soap "EastEnders"
• Edie baby girl character on TV's "Grandfathered"
• "Edie & Pen " 1996 film
• Edie Eisenhardt a character in the X,men comics (the mother of Magneto, Earth,616)
• Edie Lehnsherr a character in the X,men movies/comics (the mother of Magneto, Earth,10005)
• Edie Finch character in video game "What Remains of Edith Finch"
• Edie Fitzgerald character in film We're the Millers