Edmund
- Meaning
- Wealth or fortune and protection
- Origin
- English
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What does Edmund mean?
Edmund means “Wealth or fortune and protection”.
Edmund is an Old English name combining ead, associated with wealth or good fortune, and mund, associated with protection. “Fortunate protector” is a conventional way to summarize that compound. The name has a long history of its own rather than being a recent variation created from Edward.
Ed, Eddie, and Ned provide familiar short forms. Edmund Spenser and Edmund Hillary connect the name with poetry and exploration, while fictional Edmunds appear in Mansfield Park and The Chronicles of Narnia. Edmond is a closely related spelling, and Eamon is an Irish form. Parents can choose a familiar nickname while retaining a full name with a distinct meaning and substantial literary background.
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How popular is Edmund?
United States · 2025Explore how often Edmund is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US boys rank
- #1,082 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Boys named Edmund
- 199 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 11.8% More than 2024
Edmund over time
United States · Boys
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #1,082 | 199 |
| 2024 | Boys | #1,170 | 178 |
| 2023 | Boys | #1,099 | 194 |
| 2022 | Boys | #1,191 | 168 |
| 2021 | Boys | #1,152 | 174 |
| 2020 | Boys | #1,417 | 122 |
| 2019 | Boys | #1,194 | 160 |
| 2018 | Boys | #1,145 | 168 |
| 2017 | Boys | #1,157 | 163 |
| 2016 | Boys | #1,035 | 192 |
| 2015 | Boys | #1,113 | 173 |
| 2014 | Boys | #1,089 | 176 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
Names like Edmund
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Eddie
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Meaning depends on the longer Ed name
Listed as a related name to Edmund.
James
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Supplanter
Shares an origin with Edmund.
Jack
Mostly boys- Meaning
- God is gracious
Shares an origin with Edmund.
Hudson
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Hugh's son
Shares an origin with Edmund.
Julian
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Uncertain; proposed meanings include youthful or downy-bearded
Shares an origin with Edmund.
Cooper
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Barrel maker
Shares an origin with Edmund.
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