The baby name Edman is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛd.mən/ (ED-man).
Edman is English in Origin.
The baby name Edman is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛd.mən/ (ED-man).
Edman is English in Origin.
Edman blends Scandinavian and English roots. As a Swedish surname-turned-given name, it derives from ed “isthmus, narrow land passage” + man “man,” marking someone who lived by or came from an isthmus or ford. In an English context, Edman can function as a clipped or variant form of Edmund/Edmond (Old English/Old Germanic ēad “prosperity, fortune” + mund “protection”), and it also aligns with the Anglo-Saxon naming pattern ēad + mann, yielding the sense “prosperous man.”
Used sporadically as a first name since the late 19th century in Britain and North America, Edman remains uncommon and retains a crisp, surname-style profile; it appears more frequently as a family name in Sweden and among the Nordic diaspora. Variants and related forms include Edmund, Edmond, Edmon, Eadman, and Edmann; short forms Ed and Eddie are standard, with Ned and Ted as traditional nicknames. Feminine counterparts include Edmonda and Edmonda.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #327 | 3 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #336 | 3 | 5,948 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #503 | 25 | 12,905 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #579 | 14 | 9,244 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #849 | 30 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2008 | #883 | 6 | 7,541 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #902 | 19 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #970 | 13 | 16,355 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,101 | 11 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,166 | 13 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,604 | 11 | 28,008 |
Edman is popular in 34 countries — most recent births per country:
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