Fun Facts About the Name Edrei
- 107 babies named Edrei: U.S. records list 107 babies given the name Edrei from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Edrei Mean?
Edrei is a biblical place name, not originally a personal name. Its meaning is uncertain. The Hebrew form is 'Edre'i (אֶדְרֶעִי). Bible dictionaries often gloss it as "stronghold" or "fortress," probably by connecting it with a Semitic root for "shield" or "stronghold," but that link is not firmly established. Because Edrei was a city in Bashan, a region with a pre-Israelite population, the name may preserve a non-Hebrew place name whose original sense was lost. As a given name, it appears to be borrowed from the biblical place name rather than having a separate personal-name tradition.
Edrei Name History & Origins
Edrei appears in the Hebrew Bible as a city in Bashan, in the kingdom of Og. The Israelites under Moses defeated Og at Edrei (Numbers 21:33; Deuteronomy 1:4; 3:1 - 10). The city was later assigned to the half-tribe of Manasseh (Joshua 13:31). Another Edrei is listed among the fortified cities of Naphtali (Joshua 19:37), which probably refers to a different town in Galilee. The Bashan Edrei is often identified with modern Daraa in southern Syria, in the Hauran region, though the identification is not certain. As a personal name, Edrei is uncommon and modern; it is used as a given name without a continuous history in ancient Israel or later Jewish tradition.
How Popular is the Name Edrei?
Edrei has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2007. Its best rank was #7,754 in 2007.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,032 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #9,138 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #12,653 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #12,688 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #12,818 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #12,589 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #8,323 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #12,805 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #9,929 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #9,023 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #13,011 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #8,494 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #7,754 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #8,352 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #8,931 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #10,876 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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