The baby name Edwyn is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛdwɪn/ (ED-win) or /ˈɛdwən/ (ED-wən).
Edwyn is English in Origin.
The baby name Edwyn is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛdwɪn/ (ED-win) or /ˈɛdwən/ (ED-wən).
Edwyn is English in Origin.
Edwyn is a Welsh-tinged spelling of the Old English name Edwin, from ead “wealth, prosperity” and wine “friend,” yielding the meaning “prosperous friend” or “rich friend.” The Old English form Eadwine appears in early charters and poetry; Latin records show Eduinus. The -wyn ending aligns with Welsh masculine patterns, which helps explain this spelling’s presence in Britain, especially in Wales.
The name’s prestige traces to King Edwin of Northumbria (d. 633), a Christian ruler later venerated as a saint, keeping the name in medieval use before it waned after the Norman Conquest. Antiquarian enthusiasm revived it in the 19th century, and Edwyn endures as a rarer, distinctive alternative to Edwin today. Variants and cognates include Edwin (standard English), Edvin (Scandinavian and Slavic), Eduin (Spanish/Latin American), and Eadwine (Old English); the feminine is Edwina. Common diminutives are Ed and Eddie.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2017 | #189 | 2 | 1,544 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #302 | 5 | 2,588 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #336 | 3 | 5,948 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #358 | 4 | 8,138 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #386 | 6 | 2,846 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #452 | 23 | 7,625 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #499 | 7 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #574 | 19 | 9,244 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #685 | 13 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #832 | 89 | 15,656 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #854 | 25 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #874 | 19 | 7,044 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #879 | 104 | 16,355 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,095 | 17 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
Edwyn is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:
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