Effie name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Girl

Origin: Old English, Hebrew and Old Greek

Usage: English, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Effie

e(f)-fie

Meaning: Star, Melodious Talk, Pleasant Speech, Sweet Spoken and Of Fair Fame

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What does Effie mean?
Middle Names for Effie
How popular is Effie?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Effie
Sibling Names for Effie
Famous People Named Effie
Lists having Effie

What does Effie mean?

Origin of Eminent and Conifer Effie is in Hebrew, Old English and Old Greek, meaning of Effie is "Star, Melodious Talk, Pleasant Speech, Well Spoken or Of Fair Fame", prevalently used in Swedish, Danish, English, Finnish and Norwegian is used as a unisex name.

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How do I pronounce Effie?

e(f)-fie is the most common way to pronounce two syllabled Effie.

How popular is the name Effie?

Effie is a popular in United States where over 43954 new-borns have been given the name since 1880. Currently the moniker is on a rise, in 1882, 929 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 55th position.

Additionally, the name has been in the top 100 baby names 23 times A common name in England and Wales with over 1173 new-borns have been given the name since 1996.

At present peaked at the charts, it ranked 236th when 213 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

Effie is an uncommon baby name in France where it has been in use since 1998 and achieved its top ranking of 1726 in 2013.

Over 184 people have been named Effie in France. Effie is a rare baby name in Ireland still in use today. Effie is a common name in Kenya, Malawi, Ghana, Canada, Zimbabwe and Greece while somewhat familiar name in Indonesia, Australia, Philippines, England, China, Scotland, India, Jamaica and South Africa.

As per our research, over 40000 babies have been bestowed Effie around the globe.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	0	0	2114	90
2022	0	0	2499	71
2021	0	0	2231	82
2020	0	0	2705	61
2019	0	0	2852	58
2018	0	0	2357	77
2017	0	0	2570	68
2016	0	0	2591	68
2015	0	0	3086	54
2014	0	0	3224	50

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Effie in Nordic countries

Countries	Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name
	22	7
	32	34
	32	4
	18	0

Here's what numbers has to say about Effie

Whatever you put your mind to, turns out great at the end. You should avoid treating other people like you are better than them. You are persistent but without motivation, you won't accomplish anything. You are reliable but unpredictable, fragile but emotionless at the same time. You don't depend on anyone's understanding and support. You are easy to talk to and your open mind allows people to give it to you straight.

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Middle names for Effie

These widely-accepted and familiar middle names flows beautifully with the baby name Effie .

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Sibling Names for Effie

If you're planning to name your baby girl Effie, you might be wondering about suitable names for siblings. Here's a list of charming and unique names that complement Effie perfectly:

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Famous people named Effie

Effie Bancroft, English actress and theatre manager
Effie Wilder, American homemaker and author
Effie Gray, wife of Pre-Raphaelite painter John Everett Millais
Effie I. Canning, American actress
Effie Waller Smith, African-American poet of the early twentieth century
Effie Smith, American blues and jazz singer and comedian, best
Effie Woods in Episode #1.5406 as Actress
Effie Fradelos in Blooming Road as Producer
Effie Brown in Dear White People as Producer
Effie Shannon was a theatrical actress and cinematographer of American nationality, active in the time of the silent cinema.
Effie Ellsler acted in movie Daddy Long Legs
Effie Mela, from 1961 romance film Ta neiata theloun erota, who portrayed Efi.

Effie Palmer, from 1931 comedy and drama movie Way Back Home, who portrayed the Mother Parker.
Effie Rey, from 2014 drama flick L'apôtre, who characterized the N.

Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004

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