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Edgar
say it ed-gar
What Edgar means
- Old English wealthy spear; Edgar the Peaceful, King of England
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 83 in Portugal (2017)
- no. 216 in Chile (2021)
- no. 283 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 306 in France (2019)
- no. 340 in Norway (2020)
- no. 435 in the US (2024)
- no. 467 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 472 in Denmark (2019)
In the United States it was most popular around 1880.
Other forms
Edgard, Edgardo, Ed
Names with a similar meaning
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Edgar in stories
- Final Fantasy VI: Edgar Figaro, the womanising king and engineer
- Wuthering Heights: Edgar Linton, Catherine's refined husband
- King Lear: Edgar, Gloucester's loyal legitimate son