Meaning: Wealth and spear
The story
Edgar combines Old English elements for wealth and spear. Edgar the Peaceful is an early royal bearer, while poet Edgar Allan Poe gives the name a later literary association.
Nicknames
- Ed
- Eddie
Spellings & variants
- Edgardo
- Edgard
Famous namesakes
- Edgar Allan PoeWriter
- Edgar DegasPainter
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Edgar comes from English.
More like Edgar
More English namesAva for iPhone
Meet more names like Edgar in Ava.
Meet one name at a time, with its meaning and origin up front and its story a tap away. Swipe up for the next, heart the ones you love and share them with your partner.
Meet Ava