Eda (given name)
Eda is a name that has arisen independently in multiple regions.
Eda is a popular Turkish female first name, meaning manner, expression and affectation; derived from the Arabic word, adā.
The name is also found in Old Norse, and subsequently, Old English language, with meaning "strive for wealth". Eda was a goddess in northern mythology, the Guardian of Time and Wealth. The name is also a variant of Edith, Edna and Hedwig. It is sometimes considered the shortened version of the male name Edwin.
In the United States, Eda is a fairly common first name for women but an uncommon surname or last name. Eda and Edda were popular in Italy before the fall of Fascism, as Mussolini's daughter was named Edda.
In Japan it is a common last name.
Eda
- Eda Ahi, Estonian poet, translator and diplomat
- Eda Ece, Turkish actress
- Eda Erdem Dündar, Turkish volleyball player
- Eda Karataş, Turkish footballer
- Eda Kersey, British violinist
- Eda LeShan, American writer, television host, counselor, educator, and playwright
- Eda Hurd Lord, American businesswomen
- Eda Lord Dixon, American metal artist; daughter of Eda Hurd Lord
- Eda Nolan, Filipina actress
- Eda Özerkan, Turkish actress
- Eda Rapoport, Jewish-American composer and pianist of Latvian origin
- Eda Rivas, Peruvian lawyer and politician
- Eda Tuğsuz, Turkish track and field athlete
- Eda Warren, American film editor
- Eda Zoritte, Israeli writer, essayist, playwright, translator and poet
Fictional characters
- Eda Clawthorne, a character in the American animated fantasy TV series ''The Owl House''
Edanur
- Edanur Burhan, Turkish handballer
- Edanur Çetin, Turkish handballer