Names That Mean Edge

  1. Kent
    • Origin:

      English surname and place-name
    • Meaning:

      "edge"
    • Description:

      Kent is a no-nonsense, brief, brisk one-syllable name, almost as curt as Kurt.
  2. Edgecombe
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "a village on the edge of a valley"
    • Description:

      There were various villages called Edgecombe (and Edgcumbe and Eggcumbe) in Old England, particularly in present-day Cornwall and Devon. Local families adopted it as a surname — habitational surnames were extremely common among the English.
  3. Tahoe
    • Origin:

      Native American
    • Meaning:

      "edge of the lake"
    • Description:

      Unique baby names are often found in nature, conjuring up the beauty of the lake between California and Nevada that has become a popular tourist destination. Though Tahoe is also a line of SUVs, which may not be the kind of unique name you're after.
  4. Egbert
    • Origin:

      Anglo-Saxon
    • Meaning:

      "bright edge of a sword"
    • Description:

      Egbert still suffers somewhat from being used as a stereotypical name for nerds and aristocrats. It would be a surprising choice, but with its edgy meaning and dusty charm, possibly it's so beyond cool that it's...actually kind of cool?
  5. Townsend
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Meaning:

      "edge of town"
    • Description:

      An English locational surname originally denoting someone who lived at the town's outer limits, Townsend now has a solid, aristocratic air and could make an interesting choice if it's a family name. For lovers of last-names-as-given names more generally however, it may appeal as an ever rarer twist on the rising Townes, or the familiar Desmond and Benson.
  6. Tahoe
    • Origin:

      Native American
    • Meaning:

      "edge of the lake"
    • Description:

      A unique natural-wonder option, conjuring up the beauty of the lake between California and Nevada that has become a popular tourist destination.
  7. Kitara
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "north edge"
    • Description:

      A lovely option to get to cool nickname Kit, Kitara is a Japanese girl name and also the name of an ancient East African empire.

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