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Edgar

Boy Old English #436 in 2023

Edgar is a boy name of Old English origin.

Meaning of Edgar

From Ēadgār, the name of early English kings, from ēad + gār. Hairstyle named after Major League Baseball player Edgar Martínez.

Popularity of Edgar

Popularity, 1880–2023

714 births in 2023

1880 2023

155,906 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

2005

2,453 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

God is my oath; consecrated to God

Boy · Old English

From Edward, from Ēadweard, from Audawardu, from Audawarduz, corresponding to ed + ward

Rival; industrious

Girl · Germanic

Whole, universal

Girl · English

Wished-for child; desired

Boy · Old English

From a merger of Hereweald and Harold (itself from Haraldr), both from Harjawaldaz, Related to Walter, which has the elements reversed

Strong, firm, enduring

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.