Meaning
Wealth guardian, from its Old English name elements.
The reviewed etymology explicitly supplies wealth or riches and ward or guard. This describes the name formation, not a prediction of wealth or a bearer’s role.
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Origin
Old English, with older Germanic roots.
The source traces the name through Old English Eadweard and Middle English Edward. The licensed English and Anglo-Saxon labels fit this history; a separate German boar interpretation is not established here.
English pronunciation
/ˈɛdwɚd/
Documented US English reading; other English accents may omit the spoken r in the second syllable.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2025 | Boys | 166 · preliminary | 210 | 2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| France | 2025 | Boys | 60 (rounded to 5) | 692 | Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published. |
| England & Wales | 2025 | Boys | 1,385 | 31 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | Boys | 14 | 159 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Scotland | 2025 | Boys | 30 | 148 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Ireland | 2025 | Boys | 43 | 125 | Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| United States | 2014 | Girls | 5 | 16513 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
| United States | 2025 | Boys | 1,591 | 224 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
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Meaning: Wealth guardian, from its Old English name elements.
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The reviewed etymology explicitly supplies wealth or riches and ward or guard. This describes the name formation, not a prediction of wealth or a bearer’s role.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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Nickname: Ed
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The English personal-name entry explicitly records Ed as a short form of Edward. This is a documented nickname option, not a required form or a claim that different parent names share a meaning. No pronunciation is transferred between spellings. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, Ed entry. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Ed&oldid=92706439. License: CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/. Adaptation: the exact nickname relationship is paraphrased and its usage qualification retained; no audio or images reproduced.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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Nickname: Eddie
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The exact English Eddie entry explicitly records a diminutive of Edward. Other Ed-name traditions remain separate. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Eddie entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Eddie&oldid=92639477. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented name route or language-specific relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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Nickname: Ned
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The English personal-name section explicitly records Ned as a short form of Edward. The source describes this as a medieval short form; the historical label is retained. This is a documented nickname option, not a required form or evidence that every culture uses the same short form. Pronunciation is not transferred between spellings or languages. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, Ned entry. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Ned&oldid=92965464. License: CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/. Adaptation: exact language-specific nickname relationships paraphrased with historical and cultural limits retained; no audio or images reproduced.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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Nickname: Ted
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English given-name relationship. These spellings remain separate in popularity statistics.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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Nickname: Teddy
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English given-name relationship. These spellings remain separate in popularity statistics.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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Origin: Old English, with older Germanic roots.
Checked against cited source
The source traces the name through Old English Eadweard and Middle English Edward. The licensed English and Anglo-Saxon labels fit this history; a separate German boar interpretation is not established here.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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English pronunciation: /ˈɛdwɚd/
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Documented US English reading; other English accents may omit the spoken r in the second syllable.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Related name: Eduard
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The entry explicitly records Eduard as a doublet. Each spelling retains its own popularity observations.
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Spelling variant: Eduard
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Recorded alternate form in the handbook. Each spelling keeps its own popularity records; pronunciation and cultural usage may differ. Credit: Eva Brylla and Katharina Leibring, Förnamn i Sverige – kortfattat namnlexikon, second edition (Isof, 2026). Source: https://isof.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:2041530/FULLTEXT01.pdf#page=124. License: Original factual summary; source rights retained (https://isof.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:2041530/FULLTEXT01.pdf). Copyright remains with Charlotta Seiler Brylla, Katharina Leibring and Isof. Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized explicit alternate-form relationships in original wording; no source prose, images or recordings are reproduced.
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Spelling variant: Edvard
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Recorded alternate form in the handbook. Each spelling keeps its own popularity records; pronunciation and cultural usage may differ. Credit: Eva Brylla and Katharina Leibring, Förnamn i Sverige – kortfattat namnlexikon, second edition (Isof, 2026). Source: https://isof.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:2041530/FULLTEXT01.pdf#page=124. License: Original factual summary; source rights retained (https://isof.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:2041530/FULLTEXT01.pdf). Copyright remains with Charlotta Seiler Brylla, Katharina Leibring and Isof. Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized explicit alternate-form relationships in original wording; no source prose, images or recordings are reproduced.
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Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk
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(C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.
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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
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U.S. Social Security Administration
Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
License: CC BY 4.0
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.
Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.