The baby name Edvardas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /edˈvɑrdɐs/ (ed-VAR-das).
The baby name Edvardas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /edˈvɑrdɐs/ (ed-VAR-das).
Edvardas is in Origin.
Edvardas is the Lithuanian form of Edward, adapted with the masculine -as ending. The name descends from Old English elements ead (“prosperity, fortune”) and weard (“guardian, protector”), yielding the meaning “guardian of wealth” or “prosperous protector.” It entered Lithuanian use through pan‑European Christian and royal influence - most famously the English kings named Edward - becoming established in the 19th–20th centuries. A notable modern bearer is the historian Edvardas Gudavičius.
Variants and cognates include Edward (English, Polish), Édouard (French), Eduardo (Spanish, Portuguese), Edoardo (Italian), Eduard (German, Dutch, Catalan, Slovak, Romanian, Russian/Ukrainian Eduard/Едуард), and Edvard (Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Czech, Serbo‑Croatian, Slovene). The closely related Latvian form is Edvards. Lithuanian short forms such as Edis occur, while international nicknames include Ed, Eddie, and Ned. The name carries a traditional, steady image with a dignified, time‑tested meaning that fits both formal and familiar settings.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2012 | #1 | — | 777 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #53 | 241 | 2,166 |
| LT | 0 | #75 | 13 | 949 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #199 | 2 | 1,904 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
Edvardas is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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