Edison

English

"son of Edith or Adam"

Edison Origin and Meaning

The name Edison is a boy's name of English origin meaning "son of Edith or Adam".

This rhythmic last-name-first-name projects the creativity and inventiveness of Thomas Edison. It's an English surname deriving from either Adam or Eda, a medieval diminutive of Edith.

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Whatever the reason, Edison is rising through the ranks and strikes the perfect balance of familiar and distinctive.

Edison Rank in US Top 1000

# 830 in the US

Edison Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 700 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Edison

• 830 US 2023
• 700 Nameberry 2025
• 358 Future 2028
• 403 England 2023

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Famous People Named Edison

• Edison Koon hei Chen, Hong Kong actor
• Edison Tesla Marshall American novelist
• Edison Ciavattone Uruguayan basketball player
• Zachary Edison Bell (b. 2004) son of actress Rebecca Gibney and Richard Bell
• Thomas Alva Edison American inventor

The name Edison in Pop Culture

• Edison "Eddie" Miller ( A.K.A. Sweet) character on Nickelodeon's "House of Anubis"
• Edison "Eddie" Cheng character in Kevin Kwan's "Crazy Rich Asians"
• Edison Davis character on ABC's "Scandal"
• Edison character in film "Valentine's Day"
• "The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee " comic strip by John Hambrock
• Clark Edison intern on Fox's "Bones"