What does the name Edgar mean?

The name Edgar means "Blessed spear".

What is the origin of the name Edgar?

Edgar is a name of English origin.

In 2023, 679 babies were named Edgar in the United States. The name is currently falling in popularity.

Yes, Edgar is traditionally used as a boy's name.

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Births Last Year: 679 ↘

All-Time Total: 147,443

Peak Year: 2005

Edgar is derived from the Old English name Eadgar, composed of the elements "ead" meaning "wealth, fortune" and "gar" meaning "spear."

Boy names closely related to Edgar

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Girl names closely related to Edgar

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Names with similar meaning to Edgar

Edgardo

Births per year in the United States

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