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Anedra

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Pronounced uh-NEH-druh /əˈnɛd.rə/Medium

Meaning: Anedra reads as a modern coinage adding an A- opening to Nedra. Nedra was popularized by an early-twentieth-century novel and is sometimes explained as Arden spelled backward; Anedra extends it a further step, with the appeal resting on sound rather than a documented root.Low

In 30 seconds: Anedra is a modern coinage (said uh-NEH-druh), adding an A- prefix to Nedra. It appeared in the nineteen-seventies and stayed rare throughout.
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningAnedra reads as a modern coinage adding an A- opening to Nedra. Nedra was popularized by an early-twentieth-century novel and is sometimes explained as Arden spelled backward; Anedra extends it a further step, with the appeal resting on sound rather than a documented root.
U.S. rank (1985)#10750 ↘ Falling
1985 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1976
Total births (all-time)≈ 105

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197619731985

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Anedra is best read as an invented name, an A- opening added to Nedra. Nedra spread from a popular early-twentieth-century novel and is often described as Arden reversed; Anedra carries that playful, sound-first spirit rather than an inherited meaning.

Anedra appears for American girls mostly in the mid-to-late nineteen-seventies, given to only about fifteen a year at its peak and never common. A girl named Anedra then would be in her late forties today.

Did you know? The Nedra inside Anedra was itself made famous by a 1905 novel and is sometimes said to be Arden read backward - so Anedra is a coinage built on top of another coinage.
Overall data confidence 28%
References - Anedra — Coinage; A- + Nedra (literary; 'Arden' reversed); no documented root; plain-Latin only.

Variations

NedraAnedriaAneda

Nicknames

AnnNedra

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Anedra mean?

Anedra has no documented literal meaning; it reads as a modern coinage adding an A- prefix to Nedra, a literary name sometimes read as Arden reversed.

How do you pronounce Anedra?

It is said uh-NEH-druh /əˈnɛd.rə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Anedra a boy or girl name?

Anedra is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Anedra?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the mid-nineteen-seventies.

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