Entry № 0682 · Anglo-Saxon origin

Eadflæd Eadflæd — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ EAD-flayd /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Anglo-Saxon

Meaning

"Wealth-beauty (Edward the Elder's daughter)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Anglo-Saxon)

The meaning

A name that means "wealth-beauty (edward the elder's daughter)".

Eadflæd combines the Old English ead (wealth, blessedness) and flǣd (beauty). **Eadflæd (early 10th c.)** was the daughter of **King Edward the Elder of Wessex** and granddaughter of Alfred the Great. She was sent as a young nun to Wilton Abbey to live the religious life.

Featured in Anglo-Saxon chronicles.

Wealth-beauty. Daughter of Edward the Elder, granddaughter of Alfred the Great.

Popularity

Where Eadflæd stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Eadflæd · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Eadflæds before her.

Real people

Eadflæd

Daughter of Edward the Elder.

early 10th c.

In fiction

Eadflæd

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle.

Names connected to Eadflæd.

Numerology

The number behind Eadflæd.

The Diplomat

Eadflæd reduces to two — the number of Wessex princess.

Parents on Eadflæd

Why families chose this name.

"Wessex princess. Seven letters. Eadflæd."

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