The baby name Edek is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛdɛk/ (EH-dek).
The baby name Edek is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛdɛk/ (EH-dek).
Edek is in Origin.
Edek is a Polish diminutive (hypocorism) of Edward - occasionally of Edmund - ultimately from Old English ēad “wealth, prosperity” and weard “guardian,” yielding the meaning “guardian of riches/fortune.” Carried into Polish through wider European use of the Germanic name, it became a familiar home form in the 19th–20th centuries, especially within Poland and among émigré communities. While primarily a nickname, it is sometimes recorded as an independent given name.
Formal and cross‑linguistic equivalents include Edward (Polish/English), Eduard (German, Dutch, and several Slavic languages), Édouard (French), Eduardo (Spanish/Portuguese), and Edvard (Nordic and some Slavic). Related diminutives are Edzio in Polish and Ed/Eddie in English, with Edi and Edo appearing in Central Europe. The name’s colloquial warmth is reinforced in Polish culture by figures such as Edek in Sławomir Mrożek’s play Tango and the Auschwitz escapee Edward “Edek” Galiński, while its roots keep the name linked to dignity and guardianship.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #179 | 196 | 6,459 |
| France | Boys | 1933 | #209 | 3 | 692 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #360 | 5 | 5,096 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #937 | 15 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #941 | 12 | 5,697 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 |
Edek is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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