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The baby name Edson is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛd.sən/ (ED-sən or ED-suhn).

Edson is Brazilian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Brazilian
Pronunciation: /ˈɛd.sən/ (ED-sən or ED-suhn)

What is the meaning of the name Edson ?

The baby name Edson is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛd.sən/ (ED-sən or ED-suhn).

Edson is Brazilian in Origin.

Edson is an English patronymic given name and surname, derived from “Ed” + -son, with Ed short for Edward, Edmund, Edwin, or Edgar. Meaning: “son of Ed(ward),” by extension “son of the prosperous guardian” from Old English ead “wealth, fortune” + weard “guardian” in Edward. It emerged as a hereditary surname in medieval England and later migrated into use as a first name through the 19th-century British-American fashion for surnames as given names.

Variants include Edison and Eddison; related forms are the Portuguese and Spanish Edson (identical spelling), with nicknames Ed and Eddie. The name gained modern visibility via Brazilian football legend Edson “Pelé” Arantes do Nascimento, helping sustain its popularity in Brazil and other Lusophone countries. In English-speaking regions it remains uncommon but familiar, appreciated for its crisp sound and clear lineage meaning.

Edson has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Edson

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Edson Cholbi Nascimento Pelé association footballer

Edson – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HT 0 #11 2 399
SV 0 #11 1 283
HN 0 #22 1 704
AO Boys 0 #23 813 5,568
AO 0 #29 53 2,729
BR Boys 0 #33 16,863 12,213
HT Boys 0 #33 2 903
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
HN Boys 0 #51 2 749
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
JP 0 #70 8 4,057
BR 0 #74 499 5,969
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JP Boys 0 #87 289 7,909
BO Boys 0 #103 2,174 9,244
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BW Boys 0 #114 36 4,685
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
PT Boys 0 #154 338 7,951
PE Boys 0 #157 3,496 14,506
CR 0 #161 5 5,526
BO 0 #167 265 6,868
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
PR Boys 0 #175 4 2,508
MT Boys 0 #177 3 4,064
Sweden Boys 2009 #177 2 1,294
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
LU Boys 0 #201 18 4,970
NA Boys 0 #208 28 6,830
PE 0 #209 103 6,350
AO Girls 0 #212 6 4,575
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
EC Boys 0 #223 17 3,322
PT 0 #223 24 4,161
MO Boys 0 #231 4 5,842
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
MX Boys 0 #250 2,197 16,355
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
GT Boys 0 #279 223 7,625
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
GT 0 #285 30 5,948
JM Boys 0 #285 9 6,876
Canada Boys 2024 #302 5 2,588
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CN Boys 0 #309 11 9,639
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
MX 0 #326 88 8,339
MU Boys 0 #328 30 8,477
CL Boys 0 #329 542 13,390
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
PH Boys 0 #354 30 11,440
France Boys 2021 #381 7 2,865
CR Boys 0 #384 104 10,188
PA Boys 0 #385 97 9,305
UY Boys 0 #388 12 5,922
CL 0 #389 23 6,867
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
ZA 0 #428 20 14,421
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
CO 0 #431 50 7,768
AR Boys 0 #445 23 7,628
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
CO Boys 0 #503 536 15,656
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
CM Boys 0 #521 30 12,054
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
HK Boys 0 #550 8 12,905
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
ZA Boys 0 #589 778 25,619
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
BO Girls 0 #643 9 9,488
Finland Boys 2026 #676 7 3,552
SG Boys 0 #685 13 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
QA Boys 0 #698 10 18,093
Spain Boys 0 #745 188 5,610
KW Boys 0 #798 9 18,755
United States Boys 2024 #805 88 7,044
BR Girls 0 #807 135 12,708
NL Boys 0 #831 121 5,873
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
OM Boys 0 #869 13 17,948
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
PE Girls 0 #929 15 14,861
NG Boys 0 #931 21 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #943 10 5,697
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,076 17 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,077 35 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,110 32 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,166 18 17,781
MA 0 #1,191 9 20,986
DZ 0 #1,231 4 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,258 214 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,577 38 28,008

Edson is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

France
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People also ask about Edson

Edson is predominantly a boy's name.
Edson is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈɛd.sən/ (ED-sən or ED-suhn).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Edison, Eddison, Edisson and Edsen.
Yes — Edson ranked #177 in Sweden in 2009, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Edson ranks highest in Sweden (#177 in 2009).
Edson's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #398 in 2011 to #381 in 2021 in France.
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Edson for their child, including Pelé.