Boy name · Old English
Edwin
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: rich friendEdwin is a boy's name that comes from Old English and means "rich friend". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Rich friend
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #398 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Edwin
As a boy's name, Edwin comes from Old English and means "rich friend". It is used in English.
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“Rich friend; Old English. A seventh-century king of Northumbria”
From Classic boy names, royal and noble boy names
“Rich friend; Old English, a seventh-century king of Northumbria”
From Cute boy names, sweet vintage boy names
“Rich friend; Old English. First Christian king of Northumbria, 7th century”
From Medieval names and surnames, anglo-Saxon and Old English names
“Rich friend; Old English. Ed or Win for short”
From Old man names, old boy names from the 1900s to 1920s
How popular is Edwin?
- US rank in 2025
- #398
- 798 babies, 467 per million boys
- Best rank
- #52 in 1919
- Most babies: 3,827 in 1922
- Babies since 1880
- At least 247,553
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 2,749 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 3,072 per million |
| 1900s | 2,918 per million |
| 1910s | 3,550 per million |
| 1920s | 3,199 per million |
| 1930s | 2,273 per million |
| 1940s | 1,543 per million |
| 1950s | 1,297 per million |
| 1960s | 1,071 per million |
| 1970s | 809 per million |
| 1980s | 753 per million |
| 1990s | 897 per million |
| 2000s | 1,106 per million |
| 2010s | 650 per million |
| 2020s | 507 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #317 | #332 | #333 | #348 | #344 | #353 | #359 | #384 | #382 | #398 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Edwin
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- EdvinRich friend (Old English, boy)
Names spelled like Edwin
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- ErwinArmy friend (Germanic, boy)
- EdenPossibly delight, pleasure (Hebrew, unisex)
- EdricWealthy ruler (Old English, boy)
- EdwyRich in war (Old English, boy)
- EkinHarvest (Turkish, unisex)
- ElçinEnvoy, messenger (Turkish, unisex)
- ElvinElf friend (Old English, boy)
- EnginVast (Turkish, boy)
- EoinGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- OscarPossibly deer friend (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- EdithRich in war (Old English, girl)
- BaldwinBold friend (Germanic, boy)
- EduardRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- BellamyBeautiful friend (Old French, unisex)
- CaraFriend in Irish; beloved in Italian (Irish and Italian, girl)
- EduardoRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- KhalilFriend, companion (Arabic, boy)
- RuthFriend (Hebrew, girl)
- AldenOld friend (Old English, boy)
Middle names for Edwin
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Old English
- EdgarWealthy spear (Old English, boy)
- AlfredElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- StormTempest (Old English, unisex)
- AlfredoElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
- HarperHarp player (Old English, unisex)
- KnoxRound hill (Old English, boy)
- LindenLime tree (Old English, unisex)
- LindsayLincoln island (Old English, unisex)
- OsmundGod protector (Old English, boy)
Edwin: common questions
What does the name Edwin mean?
Edwin comes from Old English and means "rich friend".
Is Edwin a boy or girl name?
Edwin is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Edwin come from?
Edwin comes from Old English and means "rich friend". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Edwin?
Edwin ranked #398 in the US in 2025, with 798 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Edwin?
Forms of Edwin with the same meaning and origin include Edvin (Scandinavian).
What middle names go with Edwin?
Middle names that flow well with Edwin include Alexander, Heath, Joseph, Quentin and Richard. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.