Girl · Hebrew · Christian
Edna
EdnaSay it ED-nuh
- Meaning
- Pleasure, delight Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, H5730
- Say it
- ED-nuh
- Other spellings
- Ednah
Edna
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Edna meaning
Edna is a Christian girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Pleasure, delight
Edna comes from Hebrew 'ednah, 'pleasure, delight', the feminine of 'eden, the word behind the Garden of Eden. Strong's Concordance records 'ednah once, in Genesis 18:12, where Sarah laughs at the thought of having that pleasure in old age. As a name, Edna belongs to the Book of Tobit, read by Catholic and Orthodox Christians, where she is the wife of Raguel and mother of Sarah. Christian families in Kerala, Mangalore and Tamil Nadu use the name.
Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), Hebrew and Chaldee Dictionary, H5730 · entry 'eden, 'ednah · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Strong's H5730, 'eden / 'ednah (Bible Hub) · Genesis 18:12 (Bible Hub)
Spellings
Edna · Ednah