Edvin
- Meaning
- Wealthy friend
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What does Edvin mean?
Edvin means “Wealthy friend”.
Edvin is a form of Edwin used in northern and eastern Europe. The name's older English elements are ead, associated with wealth or good fortune, and wine, meaning friend. “Wealthy friend” summarizes that combination, although the first element has a broader sense than money alone. Edvin keeps the inherited meaning while changing the middle consonant's written form.
The spelling is particularly familiar in Nordic naming traditions, including Sweden and Norway, where v fits the local written form of the name. It can therefore carry a different family or cultural association from English Edwin even though the two are closely related. For a family comparing them, this is an established language variation with the same underlying history.
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How popular is Edvin?
United States · 2025Explore how often Edvin is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US boys rank
- #3,395 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Boys named Edvin
- 34 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 88.9% More than 2024
Edvin over time
United States · Boys
Recorded births
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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 | #3,395 | 34 |
| 2024 | Boys | #5,294 | 18 |
| 2023 | Boys | #3,821 | 29 |
| 2022 | Boys | #3,712 | 30 |
| 2021 | Boys | #3,523 | 32 |
| 2020 | Boys | #4,049 | 25 |
| 2019 | Boys | #3,157 | 37 |
| 2018 | Boys | #3,631 | 30 |
| 2017 | Boys | #3,467 | 32 |
| 2016 | Boys | #4,663 | 21 |
| 2015 | Boys | #4,010 | 26 |
| 2014 | Boys | #4,043 | 25 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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Edwin
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Wealthy friend
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- Hugh's son
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Julian
Mostly boys- Meaning
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