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The baby name Edwin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛd.wɪn/ (ED-win).

Edwin is English in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈɛd.wɪn/ (ED-win)

What is the meaning of the name Edwin ?

The baby name Edwin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛd.wɪn/ (ED-win).

Edwin is English in Origin.

Rooted in Old English, Edwin combines ead (“wealth, prosperity”) and wine (“friend”), yielding the sense “prosperous friend” or “wealthy friend.” It flourished in Anglo-Saxon England and is strongly associated with the 7th-century King Edwin of Northumbria, whose reign and conversion aided the spread of Christianity. Though many native names receded after the Norman Conquest, Edwin persisted in records and enjoyed a notable revival in the 19th century amid renewed interest in early English heritage.

Variants include Edvin (Scandinavian and Slavic), Edwyn and Eadwine (archaic/medieval forms), and the feminine Edwina; short forms are Ed and Eddie. The name appears across Germanic and English-speaking countries, with steady modern use in the United States and the UK. Cultural bearers range from astronomer Edwin Hubble and radio pioneer Edwin Armstrong to writer Edwin Arlington Robinson and Dickens’s fictional Edwin Drood.

Edwin has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Edwin

Edwin Starr Musician · Born 1942 · United States Edwin Starr was an American singer and songwriter best known for his 1970 number-one hit "War." Performing under his stage name, he became a Motown star with songs like "War" and "Stop the War Now." Edwin Hodge Actor · Born 1985 · United States Edwin Hodge is an American actor best known for playing Dante Bishop in The Purge film series. He appeared in all of the first three Purge movies: The Purge, The Purge: Anarchy, and The Purge: Election Year.

Edwin – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2024 #1 — 820
Germany Boys 2024 #1 — 429
PR Boys 0 #10 693 2,508
SV 0 #11 1 283
BO Boys 0 #12 10,023 9,244
PR 0 #15 46 1,497
BW 0 #19 1 960
HN 0 #19 4 704
PA Boys 0 #19 5,077 9,305
BO 0 #20 1,000 6,868
HN Boys 0 #20 37 749
SV Boys 0 #22 7 352
PA 0 #24 131 3,797
BN 0 #25 8 2,297
BW Boys 0 #25 204 4,685
ID 0 #25 15 2,238
PE Boys 0 #26 18,477 14,506
CO Boys 0 #29 43,132 15,656
NA 0 #29 5 2,537
GT Boys 0 #32 3,838 7,625
EC Boys 0 #35 654 3,322
PE 0 #35 494 6,350
MT 0 #38 6 1,767
PH Boys 0 #38 758 11,440
EC 0 #41 81 2,502
MO 0 #41 12 2,706
GT 0 #42 523 5,948
PH 0 #45 52 5,607
ID Boys 0 #53 86 4,130
CM 0 #54 3 2,592
NL Boys 0 #55 8,817 5,873
CO 0 #56 2,253 7,768
CR Boys 0 #56 2,310 10,188
MV Boys 0 #67 11 3,375
QA 0 #71 30 7,011
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
BN Boys 0 #76 58 6,332
CN 0 #78 9 3,857
NL 0 #81 479 2,481
JM 0 #88 6 3,714
MO Boys 0 #92 155 5,842
KW 0 #94 23 5,216
SG Boys 0 #94 1,639 17,960
OM 0 #95 22 6,215
SG 0 #96 204 11,010
CR 0 #97 62 5,526
SD 0 #100 3 2,130
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
Norway Boys 2025 #106 29 444
MT Boys 0 #109 71 4,064
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
MX Boys 0 #117 8,008 16,355
EE Boys 0 #121 5 2,087
Sweden Boys 2022 #128 55 1,509
HK Boys 0 #128 1,205 12,905
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
Switzerland Boys 2024 #132 6 1,769
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
LT Boys 0 #140 11 2,166
AE 0 #142 36 10,220
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
GH Boys 0 #150 302 8,138
ZA Boys 0 #150 4,322 25,619
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
PR Girls 0 #164 4 3,171
HU Boys 0 #170 5 3,954
TW Boys 0 #170 74 7,111
MY Boys 0 #171 2,557 25,439
NA Boys 0 #172 64 6,830
SA 0 #172 125 10,560
MY 0 #176 166 12,352
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AR 0 #188 6 2,915
CN Boys 0 #192 141 9,639
NG Boys 0 #202 2,566 16,906
HK 0 #204 157 8,483
LU Boys 0 #205 14 4,970
NG 0 #206 59 5,926
GH 0 #208 36 5,396
PL 0 #209 4 2,600
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
CL Boys 0 #224 1,323 13,390
Belgium Boys 1997 #234 16 444
MX 0 #235 192 8,339
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
PL Boys 0 #239 101 6,459
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
AO Boys 0 #242 8 5,568
JM Boys 0 #244 29 6,876
Canada Boys 2024 #245 62 2,588
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
ZA 0 #248 204 14,421
EC Girls 0 #255 4 3,650
HR Boys 0 #256 4 3,997
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
JP Boys 0 #263 35 7,909
GR Boys 0 #269 5 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
Austria Boys 0 #277 176 2,180
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
CM Boys 0 #284 351 12,054
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
AR Boys 0 #292 202 7,628
CZ Boys 0 #294 11 6,530
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
Spain Boys 0 #301 1,308 5,610
QA Girls 0 #307 10 15,378
DK Boys 0 #309 17 7,401
QA Boys 0 #330 433 18,093
GH Girls 0 #333 5 6,973
United States Boys 2024 #347 850 7,044
PT Boys 0 #353 15 7,951
France Boys 2021 #356 32 2,865
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
UY Boys 0 #362 38 5,922
CL 0 #363 49 6,867
MU Boys 0 #363 7 8,477
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
Spain 0 #372 81 2,326
Finland Boys 2026 #385 419 3,552
JO Boys 0 #385 5 7,057
Finland Boys 0 #393 35 2,041
YE 0 #393 6 8,639
BH 0 #399 155 17,937
Germany 0 #405 33 2,542
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
OM Girls 0 #418 7 15,987
PH Girls 0 #421 9 13,098
SD Boys 0 #421 25 10,523
PA Girls 0 #442 40 9,861
SA Boys 0 #452 2,549 28,008
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
GT Girls 0 #478 28 7,500
Germany Boys 0 #485 582 5,697
KW Boys 0 #485 297 18,755
RU Boys 0 #489 17 12,621
KW Girls 0 #502 14 19,177
PS Boys 0 #509 40 10,655
LY 0 #518 18 12,703
IR Boys 0 #523 30 10,162
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
CM Girls 0 #526 15 11,671
AE Boys 0 #537 705 22,615
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
BO Girls 0 #549 63 9,488
CR Girls 0 #565 9 11,342
BD Boys 0 #566 11 10,045
OM Boys 0 #568 334 17,948
IL Boys 0 #574 34 10,983
NG Girls 0 #587 205 15,093
AE Girls 0 #590 8 20,968
HK Girls 0 #600 16 16,104
LB 0 #621 38 13,263
SG Girls 0 #626 7 18,916
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
IT Boys 0 #647 1,154 10,046
IN Girls 0 #648 7 13,121
IT 0 #651 64 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #652 16 13,071
BR Boys 0 #654 98 12,213
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
CL Girls 0 #838 14 14,098
PE Girls 0 #841 103 14,861
CO Girls 0 #863 219 16,140
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
EG Boys 0 #866 21 15,035
SA Girls 0 #888 48 25,931
IN Boys 0 #892 110 16,750
NL Girls 0 #937 19 5,933
United States Girls 2008 #956 5 10,120
MY Girls 0 #970 25 24,821
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
ZA Girls 0 #1,060 82 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,106 78 17,781
MA 0 #1,116 13 20,986
DZ 0 #1,164 13 20,130
TR 0 #1,189 23 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,431 16 9,415

Edwin is popular in 88 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Ireland
Norway
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Edwin

Edwin is predominantly a boy's name.
Edwin is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈɛd.wɪn/ (ED-win).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Eadwine, Eadwin, Edwyn, Edvin, Edvín and Edwinus.
Yes, very popular — Edwin ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Edwin ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Edwin's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #374 in 2011 to #356 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 2 notable people named Edwin are in our database, including Edwin Starr (Musician), Edwin Hodge (Actor).