Ed - Meaning of Ed

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[ 1 syll. ed ] The baby boy name Ed is pronounced as ehD †. Ed is used predominantly in the English and Polish languages, and its origin is Old English and English.

Ed is a contraction (English) of the name Edgar (English, French, German, and Polish).

Ed is also a variation of the name Edison (English).

Ed is also a contraction (English) of the name Edmund (English, German, and Polish).

Ed is also a contraction of the name Edric (English).

Ed is also a contraction of the name Edward (English and Polish).

Ed is also a contraction (English) of the name Edwin (English and German).

Variants of Ed include the diminutive forms Eddie (English) and Eddy (English).

See also the related categories, english and polish.

Ed is uncommon as a baby name for boys. In 1900, 0.183% of baby boys were given the name Ed. It ranked at #87 then. The baby name has since experienced a marked loss in popularity, and is currently of very modest use. Within the group of boy names directly linked to Ed, Edward was the most popular in 2018.

Baby names that sound like Ed include Edd, Ethe, Etow, Etowe, Aed, Aid, Eddie, Eddiss, Eddy, Eddyss, Ede, Edet, Edete, Edett, Edwey, Edwi, Edwie, Edwy, Etai, and Etu.

† Pronunciation for Ed: EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)"