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The baby name Edison is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ED-ih-sən (IPA: /ˈɛdɪsən/).

Edison is English in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: ED-ih-sən (IPA: /ˈɛdɪsən/)

What is the meaning of the name Edison ?

The baby name Edison is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ED-ih-sən (IPA: /ˈɛdɪsən/).

Edison is English in Origin.

Edison is an English patronymic surname turned given name, meaning “son of Ed.” The root Ed/Ede/Eda was a medieval short form of names beginning with the Old English element ead, “prosperity, wealth,” especially Edward (“wealth-guardian”) and Edith (“prosperity-battle”). Thus Edison carries an implicit sense of “descendant of prosperity” through its ead heritage.

First borne as a surname in medieval records, Edison entered first-name use in the late 19th century, propelled by the renown of inventor Thomas Alva Edison. It has since enjoyed periodic revivals, aligning with the modern popularity of -son names, and is occasionally given to girls. Common nicknames include Ed, Eddie/Eddy, and Sonny. Variant spellings and cognates include Eddison (English), Edson (Portuguese/English), Edison and Edisson (Spanish), and Edinson (Latin American). Related contemporary coinages such as Edisyn or Edisen appear in the U.S., while traditional counterparts remain Edward and Edith.

Edison has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Edison

Edison Chen Actor · Born 1980 · Canada Edison Chen is best known as a Hong Kong actor and singer, and he has also worked as a rapper, fashion designer, and entrepreneur. Born in Canada, he began his entertainment career in 1999 after being discovered for a credit card commercial with Leon Lai.

Edison – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2022 #1 — 794
EC Boys 0 #25 821 3,322
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
AL Boys 0 #34 687 5,122
EC 0 #34 93 2,502
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
ID 0 #36 4 2,238
AL 0 #37 39 2,372
MO 0 #49 4 2,706
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
PR 0 #53 3 1,497
SI Boys 0 #63 200 3,402
SI 0 #74 7 1,612
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
CN 0 #79 8 3,857
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
JM 0 #90 4 3,714
CO Boys 0 #91 12,447 15,656
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
TW 0 #95 9 4,523
PH 0 #103 8 5,607
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
ID Boys 0 #109 23 4,130
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
KW 0 #118 4 5,216
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
PA 0 #121 10 3,797
TW Boys 0 #127 134 7,111
BW Boys 0 #130 20 4,685
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
GR 0 #131 5 3,911
BN Boys 0 #134 6 6,332
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
RS Boys 0 #146 9 2,277
CN Boys 0 #156 196 9,639
UY Boys 0 #157 562 5,922
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
PR Boys 0 #163 12 2,508
UY 0 #164 14 2,477
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
GR Boys 0 #175 95 6,912
MO Boys 0 #176 48 5,842
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
MT Boys 0 #177 3 4,064
CO 0 #178 497 7,768
Sweden Boys 2021 #179 5 1,578
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
NA Boys 0 #188 48 6,830
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
PE Boys 0 #193 2,762 14,506
CL Boys 0 #207 1,546 13,390
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
LU Boys 0 #215 6 4,970
AL Girls 0 #223 5 4,141
PH Boys 0 #226 168 11,440
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
PE 0 #227 84 6,350
PA Boys 0 #236 325 9,305
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
AO Boys 0 #246 4 5,568
SG 0 #246 24 11,010
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
EC Girls 0 #251 8 3,650
BR Boys 0 #254 1,168 12,213
JP Boys 0 #255 43 7,909
HR Boys 0 #256 4 3,997
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
NG 0 #267 6 5,926
Canada Boys 2024 #271 36 2,588
SA 0 #283 13 10,560
GT Boys 0 #284 213 7,625
GT 0 #289 26 5,948
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
MY 0 #305 26 12,352
BR 0 #314 32 5,969
CL 0 #327 86 6,867
HK 0 #331 18 8,483
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Boys 0 #335 11 8,138
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
HK Boys 0 #344 201 12,905
BO 0 #353 29 6,868
PT Boys 0 #355 13 7,951
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
France Boys 2021 #380 8 2,865
BO Boys 0 #382 239 9,244
CR Boys 0 #396 92 10,188
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
Spain 0 #416 37 2,326
AR Boys 0 #421 47 7,628
Austria Boys 0 #428 15 2,180
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
ZA 0 #435 13 14,421
MX 0 #440 6 8,339
Spain Boys 0 #461 633 5,610
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
SG Boys 0 #486 217 17,960
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Boys 0 #518 9 12,621
CM Boys 0 #520 31 12,054
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
UY Girls 0 #532 5 6,731
BH 0 #536 18 17,937
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Boys 0 #557 5 10,655
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
United States Boys 2024 #606 300 7,044
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
QA Boys 0 #637 71 18,093
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
IT Boys 0 #666 1,110 10,046
IT 0 #667 48 4,183
Finland Boys 2026 #668 15 3,552
MY Boys 0 #673 480 25,439
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
KW Boys 0 #704 66 18,755
NG Boys 0 #748 209 16,906
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
NG Girls 0 #770 17 15,093
OM Boys 0 #816 66 17,948
Germany Boys 0 #843 110 5,697
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
NL Boys 0 #880 72 5,873
MX Boys 0 #885 98 16,355
CL Girls 0 #907 9 14,098
United States Girls 2024 #908 9 8,487
EG Boys 0 #918 8 15,035
SA Girls 0 #925 11 25,931
PE Girls 0 #926 18 14,861
BR Girls 0 #931 11 12,708
AE Boys 0 #953 140 22,615
IN Boys 0 #964 38 16,750
ZA Boys 0 #981 198 25,619
MY Girls 0 #984 11 24,821
CO Girls 0 #1,026 53 16,140
MA 0 #1,191 9 20,986
DZ 0 #1,230 5 20,130
SA Boys 0 #1,230 391 28,008
ZA Girls 0 #1,232 5 25,928
TR 0 #1,246 9 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781

Edison is popular in 85 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
Switzerland
United States
France
Sweden

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People also ask about Edison

Edison is predominantly a boy's name.
Edison is a 3 syllable name, pronounced ED-ih-sən (IPA: /ˈɛdɪsən/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Edson, Eddison, Edisson and Edyson.
Yes, very popular — Edison ranked #1 in Ireland in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Edison ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2022).
Edison's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #287 in 2014 to #271 in 2024 in Canada.
Yes — 1 notable people named Edison are in our database, including Edison Chen (Actor).