Edina

English
"wealthy"

Edina Origin and Meaning

The name Edina is a girl's name of English, Hungarian origin meaning "wealthy".

Edina is an infectious-sounding Minnesota place-name, featured in the British cult hit TV show "Absolutely Fabulous." Edina is also a poetic name for Edinburgh and is a common name in contemporary Hungary. Though some sources list its origins as Hungarian, more peg it as a variation of Edwina, the feminine form of Edwin, an English name.

Famous People Named Edina

  • Edina Altara (1898
    1983), Italian illustrator & fashion designer
  • Edina Balogh
    Hungarian actress, model & Beauty Queen
  • Edina Fusti
    Hungarian race walker (2004 & 2008 Olympics)
  • Edina Gallovits
    Hall, Hungarian,Romanian tennis player
  • Edina Gangl
    Hungarian water polo goalkeeper (2012 Olympics)
  • Edina Knapek
    Hungarian fencer (2000 & 2008 Olympics)
  • Edina Lekovic
    Director at the Muslim Public Affairs Council
  • Edina Muller
    German wheelchair basketball player ('08, 12 Olympics)
  • Edina Pop
    ex,member of Dschinghis Khan, former German pop group
  • Edina Ronay
    Anglo,Hungarian fashion designer

Edina in Pop Culture

  • Edina
    Liberia, town settled in 1832
  • Edina
    Minnesota, suburb of Minneapolis (pop. 49, 000)
  • Edina
    Missouri, small town of 1, 100 people
  • Edina Monsoon
    'Absolutely Fabulous' character