Edward

Edward: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

From Old English Eadweard, combining ead 'wealth, fortune' and weard 'guard'. It was borne by several English kings.

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How popular is Edward?

2024476 per million US babies

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Babies named Edward in 20241,584

2024 rank#228 boys

Peak year1880

Total US babies since 18801,307,348

Edward is steady now but far below its 1880 peak.

Names like Edward

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Eduardowealthy guardian · Spanish
Eddywealthy guardian · English
Tedwealthy guardian · Old English
Wardguard, watchman · English
Nedguardian of wealth · English
Edwardowealthy guardian · Germanic
Eddwealthy guardian · Old English
Wesleywestern meadow · Old English

Edward questions

What does the name Edward mean?

Edward means "wealthy guardian". It comes from Old English. From Old English Eadweard, combining ead 'wealth, fortune' and weard 'guard'. It was borne by several English kings.

Is Edward a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Edward?

1,584 US babies were named Edward in 2024. Its peak year was 1880.

How do you pronounce Edward?

Edward is usually pronounced ED-werd.

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.