Entry № 1597 · Old English origin

Edwina Edwina — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ed-WEE-nah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Old English

Meaning

"Rich friend (feminine Edwin)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Modern (English)

The meaning

A name that means "rich friend (feminine edwin)".

Edwina is the feminine of Edwin — combining the Old English ead (rich, blessed) and wine (friend), meaning "rich friend" or "blessed friend."

Edwina Mountbatten (1901-1960) was the last Vicereine of India. Edwina Sharma is the heroine of Bridgerton's second season.

Rich friend. The last Vicereine of India.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Edwina

Transliteration: Edwina
Pronunciation: / ɛdˈwiː.nə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Edwina stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Edwina · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Edwinas before her.

Real people

Edwina Mountbatten

Last Vicereine of India.

1901 – 1960

Edwina Currie

British politician.

born 1946

In fiction

Edwina Sharma

Heroine of Bridgerton season 2.

Netflix, 2022

Names connected to Edwina.

Numerology

The number behind Edwina.

The Nurturer

Edwina reduces to six — the number of Old English friendship.

Parents on Edwina

Why families chose this name.

"Rich friend. Six letters. Edwina."

Catherine · Mother of one · London