Edel is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Edel means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Edel across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Edel has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Edel is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “noble”. A German short name from the element for noble.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 556 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 19 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 33 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4,963 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Edel per year, Ireland (1964 to 2025). Ireland peaked in 1982 (236/yr) · United States peaked in 2006 (26/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (12/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (4/yr).
Edel is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #8,902 nationally (given to 44 babies that year).
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