English Girl Names That Mean Wealth
If you're hunting for English girl names that mean wealth, this list runs from Anglo-Saxon war-riches to plainspoken word-names like Harvest and Chance.
Names65
OriginEnglish
MeaningWealth
GenderGirl
Wealth shows up in English names in two very different ways. One is buried in Old English compounds nobody reads literally anymore; the other is right there on the surface, a word borrowed straight into a name.
On this page you'll find both: the quiet 'ead' root humming inside Edith and Edie, and the bold, unmissable meaning of Harvest and Chance.
Why so many English girl names that mean wealth trace back to 'ead'
Old English had a word, 'ead,' meaning riches or prosperity, and it got welded onto other words to make names for people worth remembering. Edith pairs it with 'gyth' (war) for 'prosperous in war,' and Edie carries that same meaning forward as its shortened, softer form. Teddi, meaning 'rich guard,' works the same way — wealth fused to strength, not luxury.
When wealth means luck, not money
Not every name here is Anglo-Saxon. Harvest and Chance are plain English word-names, treating abundance and good fortune as something you can name a child after directly. Meanwhile Betty, Lizbeth, Beth, and Lizzy land here through Elizabeth's own meaning, 'pledged to God' — a reminder that richness in a name isn't always about coins.
Names List
Sienna#94 in the U.S.Orange-red earth pigment; named after the Italian city of Siena, known for its rich reddish-brown soilPronounced see-EN-uh▶Edith#499 in the U.S.From Old English 'Eadgyth,' composed of 'ead' (rich, prosperity, fortune) and 'gyth' (battle, strife), mePronounced EE-dith▶Betty#1008 in the U.S.Pledged to God; English pet form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheba (my God is an oath / my God is abundaPronounced BET-ee▶Lizbeth#1116 in the U.S.Pledged to God; a short form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheba (my God is an oath / my God is abundance)Pronounced LIZ-beth▶Edie#1762 in the U.S.Diminutive of Edith, from Old English 'ead' ('riches, prosperity') and 'gyth' ('war'), i.e. 'prosperous/rPronounced EE-dee▶Teddi#2548 in the U.S.Rich guardPronounced TEHD-ee▶Siana#3037 in the U.S.Modern variant of Sienna (from the Italian city famous for its rich ochre pigment) or of Shana/Shanna (frPronounced see-AH-nah▶Beth#3046 in the U.S.Short form of Elizabeth (Hebrew Elisheba: 'El' = God + 'sheva' = oath/abundance), meaning 'my God is an oPronounced BETH▶Lizzy#3139 in the U.S.Diminutive of Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheba meaning 'my God is an oath' or 'my God is abundance,' via LPronounced LIZ-ee▶Myrah#3614 in the U.S.Variant of Myra (coined by poet Fulke Greville) and Mira (Sanskrit/Slavic 'wonderful, prosperous, peace')Pronounced MY-rah▶Eddye#4384 in the U.S.Eddye is a decorative feminine spelling of Eddie, used as a pet form of Edith or Edwina. Both trace to OlPronounced ED-ee▶Harvest#4493 in the U.S.From the word harvest — Old English haerfest, 'autumn; the gathering of crops' — abundance and reapingPronounced HAR-vist▶Chance#4900 in the U.S.From the word chance — Old French cheance, 'fortune, luck, a fortunate happening' (from Latin cadere, 'toPronounced CHANSS▶Lucky#5218 in the U.S.From the word lucky — 'fortunate, favored by luck' (from Middle Dutch luc, 'luck, fortune'); a word-name;Pronounced LUK-ee▶Skarlet#5260 in the U.S.Sk-/-let spelling of Scarlett — from an occupational surname, 'a dyer/seller of scarlet (rich red) cloth'Pronounced SKAR-lət▶Odelle#5498 in the U.S.Odelle dresses up Odell, an English surname from a place name meaning 'woad hill', with a soft French-styPronounced oh-DEL▶Teddie#5573 in the U.S.Pet form of Theodora ('gift of God', Greek) or Edith ('rich/blessed in war', English); here for girls; roPronounced TED-ee▶Audie#5798 in the U.S.A pet form of Audrey ('noble strength', Old English) or Aude ('old; wealth', Germanic); here for girls; uPronounced AW-dee▶Eda#5984 in the U.S.From Old English ead, 'wealth, fortune, blessed' (a short form/old name); also Turkish eda, 'grace, charmPronounced EE-dah▶Blessings#6409 in the U.S.From the word blessings — 'gifts of grace, favor, and good fortune' (from Old English bletsian, 'to consePronounced BLESS-ingz▶Edmonia#6628 in the U.S.Edmonia is a Latinate feminine of Edmond (Edmund), from the Old English Eadmund, 'wealthy protector' (eadPronounced ed-MOH-nee-uh▶Ardyth#7064 in the U.S.Ardyth is a variant of Ardith, generally traced to Edith — Old English Eadgyth, from ead ('wealth, fortunPronounced AR-dith▶Weltha#7510 in the U.S.Weltha is an old New England-style name most plausibly linked to the English word wealth, in its older sePronounced WEL-thuh▶Escarleth#8071 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Scarlett — from the English word scarlet, 'a rich, bright red; a fine red cloth' (from Pronounced es-kar-LETH▶Happiness#8093 in the U.S.From the English word happiness, 'happiness; joy; contentment; good fortune' (from hap, 'luck; chance'); Pronounced HAP-ee-nuss▶Edwena#8362 in the U.S.Edwena is a spelling variant of Edwina, the feminine form of Edwin, from Old English 'ead' ('wealth, fortPronounced ed-WEE-nuh▶Othella#9366 in the U.S.Othella is a feminine form of Othello, the name Shakespeare gave the tragic Moor of Venice. Othello itselPronounced oh-THEL-uh▶Skarlette#9440 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of Scarlett — an occupational surname for a dyer/seller of scarlet (a rich red cloth)Pronounced SKAR-let▶Velvet#9482 in the U.S.From the word velvet — a soft, rich fabric (from the Latin villus, 'shaggy hair'); a word-name, connotingPronounced VEL-vit▶Addley#9533 in the U.S.A form of Adley — from the Old English, variously 'the noble one's meadow/wood' (Ead-, 'wealth/noble', + Pronounced AD-lee▶Eddie#9705 in the U.S.A pet form of Edith ('rich/blessed in war') and Edwina ('wealthy/blessed friend'); used for both sexesPronounced ED-ee▶Prosperity#10058 in the U.S.From the English word prosperity — 'thriving; flourishing; good fortune; success' (from the Latin prosperPronounced pros-PAIR-ih-tee▶Scarlettrose#10125 in the U.S.A compound name — Scarlett ('a rich red; a dyer of scarlet cloth', from Old French) joined with Rose ('a Pronounced SKAR-let-rohz▶Edwinna#10193 in the U.S.Edwinna is a feminine form of Edwin, an Old English name from ead ('wealth, fortune, blessing') and wine Pronounced ed-WIN-uh▶Eadie#10468 in the U.S.A pet form of Edith, from the Old English Eadgyth, 'rich/prosperous in war' (ead, 'wealth/prosperity', + Pronounced EE-dee▶Edra#10740 in the U.S.Edra is a short girl's name from the early twentieth century, most plausibly a smoothed form of the Old EPronounced ED-ruh▶Treu#10995 in the U.S.In German, treu means 'true; faithful; loyal.' The name also reads as a stylized respelling of the EnglisPronounced TROO▶Zaidee#11045 in the U.S.A respelling of Zadie/Zaydee, in the Sadie family (a pet form of Sarah, 'princess; lady'), sometimes alsoPronounced ZAY-dee▶Edlyn#11333 in the U.S.From the Old English Eadlin, tied to the roots ead- ('wealth; prosperity; blessing') — sometimes read as Pronounced ED-lin▶Betzy#11336 in the U.S.A respelling of Betsy, a pet form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath; God is abundanPronounced BET-see▶Eydie#11572 in the U.S.Eydie is a distinctive spelling of Edie, a pet form of Edith — Old English Eadgyth, from ead ('wealth, foPronounced EE-dee▶Edythe#12478 in the U.S.An early-20th-century spelling of Edith, from Old English Eadgyth: ead ('riches, prosperity') plus gyth (Pronounced EE-dith▶Elodee#12510 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Elodie, the French form of Germanic Alodia, often linked to 'foreign riches' or 'othPronounced EL-oh-dee▶Edyth#12596 in the U.S.A spelling of Edith, from the Old English ead, 'wealth; fortune,' plus gyth, 'strife; war' — so 'prosperoPronounced EE-dith▶Krimsyn#12803 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the color word Crimson, a deep, rich red (ultimately from the Arabic qirmiz, the iPronounced KRIM-zin▶Libbie#12859 in the U.S.Libbie is a pet form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath; God is abundance.' A swePronounced LIB-ee▶Lynna#12890 in the U.S.An elaboration of Lynn, from Welsh llyn, 'lake', with a soft -a ending; also read as a short form of namePronounced LIN-uh▶Million#12989 in the U.S.Million is the English number word used straight as a name — a word-name in the abundance family, chosen Pronounced MIL-yun▶Odella#13072 in the U.S.From the Germanic element od/aud, 'wealth; fortune; prosperity' — the same root behind Otto and Odette. OPronounced oh-DEL-uh▶Bessy#13694 in the U.S.Bessy is an old English pet form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath; God is abundPronounced BEH-see▶Deetta#13701 in the U.S.Deetta reads as an American elaboration of Detta or Odetta, short forms of Germanic names built on the elPronounced dee-ET-uh▶Isobelle#14167 in the U.S.A blend of the Scottish Isobel with the French Isabelle. Both descend from Isabel, a medieval Spanish andPronounced IZ-uh-bel▶Krimson#14348 in the U.S.A modern respelling of crimson — the deep, rich red color, from the Old Spanish/Arabic qirmiz (the kermesPronounced KRIM-sun▶Laiza#14411 in the U.S.Most plausibly a modern respelling of Liza or Layza, short forms of Elizabeth (Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God iPronounced LY-zuh▶Lydiana#14504 in the U.S.Built on Lydia, the Greek name meaning 'woman from Lydia' — a wealthy kingdom in what is now western TurkPronounced lid-ee-AH-nuh▶Edit#15801 in the U.S.Edit is the standard Hungarian form of Edith, which comes from the Old English Eadgyth, joining ead, 'weaPronounced EH-dit▶Eduarda#15888 in the U.S.Eduarda is the Portuguese and Spanish feminine of Eduardo, the form of Edward. Edward comes from the Old Pronounced ed-WAR-dah▶Edwina#15889 in the U.S.From the Old English Eadwine, 'rich friend; prosperous friend' — the feminine of Edwin. A vintage, dignifPronounced ed-WEE-nah▶Elaiza#15904 in the U.S.Elaiza reads as a decorative respelling of Eliza, the long-established short form of Elizabeth — from HebPronounced eh-LY-zuh▶Elyce#15929 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Elise, the French short form of Elisabeth. The underlying Hebrew Elisheva is usualPronounced eh-LEESE▶Edlin#16349 in the U.S.Edlin is an uncommon girl's name that echoes the Old English element ead, 'wealth, fortune, prosperity' (Pronounced ED-lin▶Edy#16544 in the U.S.A short spelling of Edie, the pet form of Edith, from Old English Eadgyth, 'prosperous/blessed in war.' CPronounced EE-dee▶Ottie#17016 in the U.S.Ottie is an early-1900s pet name, most often a short form of Ottilie or Octavia, or a feminine echo of OtPronounced OT-ee▶Edrie#17297 in the U.S.Edrie is a turn-of-century American girl's name most plausibly built on the Old English element ead, 'weaPronounced ED-ree▶Zayden#17604 in the U.S.Zayden is a modern American coinage, formed on the pattern of Aiden, Jayden, Kayden and Brayden. It may aPronounced ZAY-den▶
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Frequently Asked
What's the most traditional English name meaning wealth on this list?
Edith is the oldest and most historically documented, an Anglo-Saxon name meaning 'prosperous in war' that was carried by queens and saints before the Norman Conquest.