boy · old english
Edward
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What Edward means
- Old English wealthy guardian Christian saint: Saint Edward the Confessor, king of England
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 5 countries.
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 9 in the Isle of Man (2022)
- no. 32 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 47 in Australia (2024)
- no. 63 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 93 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 141 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 156 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 157 in Northern Ireland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 1880.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
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Edward in stories
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Edward Elric, the Fullmetal Alchemist who lost his arm and leg
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag: Edward Kenway, the pirate turned Assassin
- Sense and Sensibility: Edward Ferrars, Elinor's quiet, honorable love
- Twilight: Edward Cullen, the vampire who loves Bella
- Edward Scissorhands: Edward, the man with scissor hands