Names Like Edith — Find Similar Baby Names
Edith is a 5-letter Anglo girls' name meaning “"Joyous."Some Variants Are Edit, Edita, Editha, Edyt, And Edyth.”. This page collects 129 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Edit and Edita, Anglo cousins like Aart and Abeodan, rhyming names ending in -ith like Erith and Faith, and names sharing the “variants” concept like Abelia and Abigail.
For the full Edith profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Edith page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Edith
24 baby names that differ from Edith by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edit | 1 | Joyous | Anglo | Female |
| Edita | 1 | Wealthy | Italian | Female |
| Editha | 1 | Joyous | Anglo | Female |
| Edyth | 1 | Joyous | Anglo | Female |
| Edet | 2 | Ibibio And Efik Of Nigeria Name Meaning "Born On Market Day." | African | Male |
| Edie | 2 | Spoils Of War. | English | Female |
| Edina | 2 | Wealthy | Anglo | Female |
| Edine | 2 | From Edinburgh | Scottish | Female |
| Edyt | 2 | Joyous | Anglo | Female |
| Edytha | 2 | Spoils Of War. | English | Female |
| Edythe | 2 | Spoils Of War. | English | Female |
| Elita | 2 | Chosen | French | Female |
| Eadgyth | 3 | Wife Of Edward The Confessor | Anglo | Female |
| Eadig | 3 | Blessed | Anglo | Male |
| Earh | 3 | Coward | Anglo | Male |
| Eartha | 3 | Worldly | English | Female |
| Eda | 3 | "Wealthy."Variant, Edina, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Edan | 3 | Perfect | Hebrew | Female |
| Edana | 3 | Passionate | Celtic | Female |
| Edda | 3 | Poetic | Dutch | Female |
| Eddie | 3 | Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With Ed- Like Edward And Edmond. | English | Male |
| Eddis | 3 | Son Of Edward | English | Male |
| Eddy | 3 | Abbreviation Of Names Beginning With Ed- Like Edward And Edmond. | English | Male |
| Ede | 3 | Generation | Greek | Female |
More Anglo Names
24 baby names that share Edith’s Anglo origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aart | Like An Eagle | Male |
| Abeodan | Announce | Male |
| Ablendan | Blind | Male |
| Abrecan | Storm | Male |
| Acca | "From Acca." | Female |
| Ace | Unity | Male |
| Acennan | Brings | Male |
| Acey | Unity | Male |
| Acwel | Kills | Male |
| Acwellen | Kills | Male |
| Adamnan | Name Of An Abbot | Male |
| Aedre | Stream | Female |
| Aefentid | "Evening." | Female |
| Aefre | "Forever." | Female |
| Aelle | Name Of Several Kings | Male |
| Aerlene | Elfin | Female |
| Aethelbald | A King Of Mercia | Male |
| Aethelbert | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelflaed | Sister Of King Edward | Female |
| Aethelfrith | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelhere | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelred | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelstan | Name Of A King | Male |
| Aethelthryth | Wife Of King Ecgfrith | Female |
5-Letter E-Names Like Edith
24 names that share Edith's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Edith's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Edith
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Edith.
Names That Rhyme with Edith
18 baby names that share Edith's last 3 letters — -ith. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erith | Flower | Hebrew | Female |
| Faith | Faithful | English | Female |
| Jaith | English | Male | |
| Keith | From The Battlefield | Irish | Male |
| Leith | River | Scottish | Male |
| Smith | Tradesman | English | Male |
| Ailith | Old English Name Meaning "Seasoned Warrior." Variant Aldith Exists. | English | Female |
| Ardith | Good War | Anglo | Female |
| Harith | Ploughman; Cultivator | Arabic | Male |
| Judith | Praised | Hebrew | Female |
| Lilith | Lily | Hebrew | Female |
| Tanith | An African Goddess. | African | Female |
| Gwenith | Blessed | Celtic | Female |
| Gwynith | Blessed | Celtic | Female |
| Orlaith | Golden | Irish | Female |
| Penrith | From Penrith | Anglo | Male |
| Aldfrith | Name Of A King | Anglo | Male |
| Ecgfrith | Name Of A King | Anglo | Male |
Names That Start Like Edith
9 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Edith — Edi-. Good for parents who like Edith's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edie | Spoils Of War. | English | Female |
| Edit | Joyous | Anglo | Female |
| Edina | Wealthy | Anglo | Female |
| Edine | From Edinburgh | Scottish | Female |
| Edita | Wealthy | Italian | Female |
| Edingu | Famous Ruler | German | Male |
| Edison | Son Of Edward | English | Male |
| Editha | Joyous | Anglo | Female |
| Ediline | Gracious | German | Female |