Edvards
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ED-vards
- Origin
- Old English
Edvards is a boys' name of Old English origin, meaning “wealth guardian”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Edvards mean?
Old English: Latvian form of Edward, from Old English Eadweard
“wealth guardian”
The Latvian form of Edward, from Old English ead 'wealth' and weard 'guardian'.
Is Edvards a girl's or a boy's name?
Edvards is a boys' name.
How popular is Edvards in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2014, with 8 boys.
Edvards in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 8 | #2,593 |
| 2013 | 5 | #3,466 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
Names like Edvards
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Edward Lucas Cruz Luca Ezra Victor Rupert Cooper Arlo Perez Mason Oscar
More Old English names
Alfie Teddy Waylon Alfred Audrey Edith Wilfred Ozzy Edie Eddie Edwin Ted Teddie Eduardo Edgar Alden
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Edvards: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/edvards, updated 20 October 2026.