Sibling names for Edna
Names that sound like they belong in the same family as Edna usually share its era. These sister and brother names rose and fell on a similar curve to Edna, whose busiest decade was the 1920s, and are about as common, so neither child's name will feel dated or unusual next to the other.
Sister names for Edna
| Name | Meaning | Rank 2025 | Babies, last 5 years | Peak decade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes | pure, chaste | #1,016 | 1,154 | 1920s |
| Alma | nourishing, kind | #449 | 3,285 | 1920s |
| Beulah | "married" | #5,949 | 93 | 1910s |
| Florence | flourishing, blooming | #391 | 2,973 | 1920s |
| Gertrude | spear + strength (or maiden) | #6,632 | 139 | 1910s |
| Henrietta | feminine of Henry; "home ruler" | #2,666 | 377 | 1920s |
| Lela | night | #2,374 | 462 | 1920s |
Brother names for Edna
| Name | Meaning | Rank 2025 | Babies, last 5 years | Peak decade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer | #4,769 | 153 | 1920s | |
| Clarence | of Clare (a ducal title) | #1,500 | 608 | 1920s |
| Herman | army man, warrior | #2,368 | 265 | 1920s |
| Horace | #6,245 | 89 | 1920s | |
| Luther | "people" + "army" | #1,464 | 603 | 1920s |
| Percy | from Percy-en-Auge, Normandy | #1,279 | 622 | 1920s |
| Sam | #647 | 2,086 | 1920s | |
| Claude | #3,044 | 186 | 1920s | |
| Archie | pet form of Archibald ('genuine, bold') | #301 | 4,763 | 1920s |
| Albert | noble and bright | #614 | 2,377 | 1920s |
Edna's era
Edna ranked #2,463 for girls in 2025, against #2,300 in 2015. Its best year was 1899, at #11. Names that rose and fell with it share its period feel, which keeps the set consistent.
Timeless names that go with any sibling
These names have been used steadily for a hundred years, so they sit comfortably next to a name from any era, Edna included.
Girls: Maria, Lydia, Cecilia, Julia, Miriam, Carmen. Boys: Samuel, Anthony, Wesley, Vincent, Calvin, Victor.
Same era, but close to Edna
These names follow Edna's curve too, but we left them out above because they share a first letter or an ending with Edna. Some parents like that echo; if you do, start here.
How these were chosen
Each suggestion's share of US babies has followed a curve close to Edna's since 1880, and its recent number of babies is within about twelve times Edna's, so the names are in the same league. Names starting with the same letter as Edna or with the same ending are left out, so the names go together without matching. Spellings of Edna itself are excluded.