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Meaning

The name Edwin has the following meaning:

A wealthy friend.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Edwin is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 179 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Edwin fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 18 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 193 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Edwin in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Edwin is pronounced as ed-win

Origins

Edwin originates from the English language.
See other suggested English boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Edwin and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Edwin: Boys - Alden, Anderson, Arlington, Brock, Carnell, Chad, Chadwick, Dallin, Dalton, Dixon, Eldon, Green, Jalen, Jennings, Linton, Newton, Porter, Royce, Scott, Webster, Girls - Belinda, Chyna, Elberta, Juliet, Kendra, Kinsey, Marni, Miracle, Olive, Both genders - Bailee, Clifford, Kenneth, Shelley, Trinidad

Variants

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Edwin are: Ed

Style

We think the name Edwin should fall under the following style category: Traditional.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Edwin to be: A smart person

In one word, you might describe Edwin as a(n) "smart" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Edwin (or its variants) are:

Edwin Meese, born on 2 December, a famous military. Edwin Meese's background: The seventy-fifth Attorney General of the United States (1985-1988).

Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, born on 7 March, a famous artist. Sir Edwin Henry Landseer's background: Born in 1802. The British painter was particularly noted for his paintings of animals, he also sculpted the lions in London's Trafalgar Square. He was just 13 years old when he first exhibited at the Royal Academy.

Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens, born on 29 March, a famous architect. Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens's background: Born in 1869. The British architect was born in London. His greatest achievement was the laying out and building of New Delhi in India, but he also built many English country houses in his uniquely sophisticated but simple style.
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