Edie is the pet form of Edith, from the Old English Eadgyth, which combines ead, riches, and gyth, war, and means "prosperous in war" or "blessed in battle". The Warhol muse Edie Sedgwick and the singer Edie Brickell gave the nickname a cool, independent image, and British parents have used it on its own for years. In the United States Edie peaked at number 1535 in 2016 and sits at number 2069 in 2025.