Edgars as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Edgars

What is the meaning of the name Edgars ?

The baby name Edgars is a Male name and is pronounced ED-gars (Latvian: [ˈe̞dɡars]; IPA approximation: /ˈɛdɡɑrs/).

Edgars is English in Origin.

Edgars is the Latvian form of Edgar, from Old English ead “wealth, prosperity” and gar “spear,” yielding the sense of a prosperous spear-bearer. The final -s marks the Latvian masculine nominative, adapting the name to Baltic grammar while preserving its Germanic roots; it is sometimes glossed as “wealth-spear” or “guardian of prosperity.”

Attested in Anglo-Saxon England with King Edgar the Peaceful and later known via Shakespeare’s King Lear, the name was revived across Europe in the 19th century. Literary use helped cement the modern form. In Latvia, Edgars became widespread in the 20th century; notable bearers include President Edgars Rinkēvičs and ice hockey goaltender Edgars Masaļskis. Variants: Edgar (English, French, Spanish, German), Eadgar (Old English), Edgaras (Lithuanian), and Edgar/Эдгар (Armenian, Russian). Diminutives: Ed, Eddie; Latvian Edžus.