Edward

English

"wealthy guardian"

Edward Origin and Meaning

The name Edward is a boy's name of English origin meaning "wealthy guardian".

Unlike perennials William, John and James, Edward is a classic that moves in and out of fashion. This royal Anglo-Saxon standard has benefited in recent years from the popularity of the hot hero of the vampire sensation Twilight — Edward Cullen — who has given his name a new infusion of cool.

Edward was the name of several Saxon and eight English kings, and is the name of the youngest son of the current queen. It was an early arrival in the New World — there were several Edwards in the Jamestown colony and six on the Mayflower.

The Edward name meaning most referenced is "wealthy guardian," as it is derived from elements meaning "rich" and "guard," however, the combined meaning may be a modern interpretation.

Youngish actors Edwards Norton, Burns and Furlong help keep the name's image fresh. Parents today are more likely to prefer nicknames Ted or Ned to the traditional Ed or Eddie — or, just as likely, to use the name in full.

Edward Rank in US Top 1000

# 213 in the US

Edward Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 161 on Nameberry

Edward Popularity

• 213 US 2023
• 161 Nameberry 2025
• 167 Canada 2023
• 193 Future 2028
• 30 England 2023
• 153 Scotland 2023
• 97 Ireland 2021
• 49 Australia 2023
• 52 New Zealand 2024
• 446 Germany 2016
• 100 Sweden 2016
• 125 Poland 2020

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Famous People Named Edward

• Edward the Elder King of England
• Edward the Martyr King of England
• Edward the Confessor King of England
• Edward I VI, Kings of England
• (Albert) Edward VII King of the United Kingdom
• Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David) King of the United Kingdom, Duke of Windsor
• Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
• Edward H White II American astronaut
• Edward R. Murrow (born Egbert Roscoe Murrow) American broadcaster
• Edward Antony Richard Louis Earl of Wessex, Prince of the United Kingdom
• Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz Canadian,born U.S. Senator from Texas
• Edward Joseph "Ed" Snowden American leaker of NSA secrets
• Edward Teach aka Blackbeard English pirate
• Edward Harrison "Ed" Norton American actor
• Edward William Elgar 1st Baronet, English composer
• Edward Charles Morice Fox English actor
• Edward Lear English artist and poet
• Edward "Eddie" Spears American actor
• Edward Christopher "Ed" Sheeran English singer,songwriter
• Edward John David "Eddie" Redmayne English actor and model
• Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy American actor and comedian
• Edward Louis Severson birth name of musician Eddie Vedder of band Pearl Jam
• Edward Lodewijk "Eddie" Van Halen American guitarist of band Van Halen
• Edward Thomas "Eddie" Rabbitt American singer,songwriter
• Edward Carl "Eddie" Cibrian American actor
• Edward Reilly Stettinius Jr., U.S. Secretary of State
• Edward Albert Arthur Woodward English actor
• Edward Richard George "Ted" Heath British Prime Minister
• Edward Samuel "Ed" Miliband English MP and Labour leader
• Edward John "Eddie" Izzard English comedian
• Edward Teller Hungarian,American theoretical physicist
• Edward Witten American theoretical physicist
• Edward John Routh English mathematician
• Edward Peter Anthony Kevin Patrick Grimes Irish singer of duo Jedward, twin brother of John Grimes
• Edward St. John Gorey American children's author and illustrator
• Edward "Ned" Low English pirate
• Edward Drinker Cope American paleontologist
• Edward Perronet (1726 1792), hymnist
• Edward Osler (1798 1863), hymnist
• Edward Hayes Plumptre (1821 1891), hymnist
• Edward Otho Cresap Ord American engineer and Army officer
• Edward Alexander "Aleister" Crowley occultist and founder of the religion and philosophy of Thelema
• Edward M. "Teddy" Sears American actor
• Edward Franklin Albee American vaudeville impresario
• Edward "Ed" Warren American paranormal investigator
• Edward Baker Lincoln son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln
• Edward Gibson (b. 1982) son of actor Mel Gibson; twin of brother Christian
• Edward Roy "Eddie" McHale (b. 2005) son of actor Joel McHale
• Edward "Yates" Brunt (b. 2009) son of TV journalist Megyn Kelly and Douglas Brunt
• Edward "Duke" Rancic (b. 2012) son of TV personalities Bill and Giuliana Rancic
• Edward Marsiaj (b. 2013) son of model and actress Eva Herzigová and Gregorio Marsiaj
• Edward Aszard Rasberry (b. 2016) son of actress Tatyana Ali and Vaughn Rasberry

Edward in Pop Culture

• Edward Fairfax Rochester character in Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre"
• Edward Cullen main character in the Twilight series
• "Edward Scissorhands " 1990 movie and main character
• Edward minor character in Divergent series
• Edward Elric character in the manga/anime "Fullmetal Alchemist"
• Edward Nigma aka The Riddler character in the Batman series
• Edward the Blue Engine train on animated series "Thomas & Friends"
• Edward Frankenstein character in animated movie "Frankenweenie"
• Edward Hyde Dr Jekyll's alter ego in R.L. Stevenson's "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde"
• Edward Remus "Teddy" Lupin son of Nymphadora and Remus in the Harry Potter series
• Edward Prince of Andalasia, character in movie "Enchanted"
• Edward Allan "Eddie" Brock aka Venom character in the Spider,Man series
• Edward Richtofen character in the Call of Duty video game series
• Edward platypus in animated series "Camp Lazlo"
• Edward character in video game "Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn"
• Edward aka Death character in the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series by Laurell K. Hamilton
• Edward Ferrars character in Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility"
• Edward Elizabeth Hitler character on British sitcom "Bottom"
• Edward James Kenway main character in video game "Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag"
• Edward Mars character on TV's "Lost"
• Edward "Whitebeard" Newgate character in anime "One Piece"
• Edward "Stubbs" Stubblefield character in video game "Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse"
• Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV character in anime "Cowboy Bebop"
• Edward Chris von Muir character in video game "Final Fantasy IV"
• Edward Travilla Elsie Dinsmore's husband in Elsie Dinsmore series
• Edward Travilla Elsie DinsmoreTravilla's son in Elsie Dinsmore series
• Edward "Ned" Hearne main character in G. A. Henty's, Under Drake's Flag
• Edward "Ned" Martin main character in G. A. Henty's, By Pike and Dyke
• Edward Lewis leading man in "Pretty Woman"
• Edward Clariss aka Rival character on TV's "The Flash"
• Edward "Ned" Leeds character in the movie "Spider,Man: Homecoming"
• Edward "Ed" Zamsa character in webcomic "UndeadEd"
• Edward Alderson character in "Mr. Robot"
• "The Trouble with Edward" episode of Star Trek: Short Treks that will air on October 10, 2019 about Edward Larkin, an ornery scientist who believes he has found a revolutionary
• Edward Murdstone David Copperfield's stepfather in Charles Dicken's "David Copperfield"
• Edward Pikeman character in the Rooster Teeth animated series "Camp Camp"
• Edward Walter Stark Tony Stark's granddaughter
• Edward "Eddie" Munson Character in "Stranger Things"
• Edward "Eddie" Loving / Roundtree Character in "Daisy Jones & The Six"