Edmund

Edmund: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “wealthy protector”
Origin: Old English
Say it: ED-mund · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Old English Eadmund, combining ead 'wealth, fortune' and mund 'protection'. A long-established English royal and saint's name.

English names Names meaning protector Names meaning noble Classic names Royal names

How popular is Edmund?

202453.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Edmund in 2024175

2024 rank#1,180 boys

Peak year1914

Total US babies since 188051,943

Edmund is steady now but far below its 1914 peak.

Names like Edmund

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Edmondrich protection · Old English
Wesleywestern meadow · Old English
Westonwestern settlement · Old English
Blakeblack; pale · Old English
Edwardwealthy guardian · Old English
Ashtonash tree town · Old English
Kingstonking's town · Old English
Brandonbroom-covered hill · Old English

Edmund questions

What does the name Edmund mean?

Edmund means "wealthy protector". It comes from Old English. From Old English Eadmund, combining ead 'wealth, fortune' and mund 'protection'. A long-established English royal and saint's name.

Is Edmund a boy or girl name?

Edmund is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Edmund?

175 US babies were named Edmund in 2024. Its peak year was 1914.

How do you pronounce Edmund?

Edmund is usually pronounced ED-mund.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.