Edwin

English

"wealthy friend"

Edwin Origin and Meaning

The name Edwin is a boy's name of English origin meaning "wealthy friend".

Some might be surprised to learn that Edwin has been a consistent presence on the popular names list since statistics have become available.

The most famous Edwin in history was a seventh century martyr called Edwin of Northumbria, and in literature is familiar from the protagonist of Charles Dickens' final (and unfinished) novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin's was born Edwin, and fellow astronaut Frank Borman honored him by using Edwin for his son.

Edwin Rank in US Top 1000

# 382 in the US

Edwin Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 409 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Edwin

• 382 US 2024
• 409 Nameberry 2025
• 706 Future 2028
• 436 England 2024
• 425 Germany 2016
• 154 Mexico 2021

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Famous People Named Edwin

• Saint Edwin of Northumbria King of Deira and Bernicia
• Edwin McMasters Stanton U.S. Secretary of War during the Civil War
• Edwin Herbert Land American inventor of Polaroid
• Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin American astronaut
• Edwin McCain American singer,songwriter
• Edwin Landseer Lutyens English architect
• Edwin Washington Edwards U.S. Congressman; governor of Louisiana
• Edwin Howard Armstrong American inventor
• Edwin Powell Hubble American astronomer who inspired the Hubble Telescope
• Edwin Hall American physicist
• Edwin 'Eddie' Carlos Colon American pro wrestler
• Edwin Farnham 'Win' Butler lead singer of Canadian band Arcade Fire
• Edwin Starr American soul singer
• Edwin van der Sar Dutch footballer
• Edwin Joel Honoret member of American band, PRETTYMUCH
• Edwin Henry Landseer English painter
• Edwin Jackson American baseball pitcher
• Edwin Moses American track and field athlete
• Edwin Fitzgerald birth name of Eddie Foy, Sr., American actor, comedian, dancer and vaudevillian
• Edwin Fitzgerald birth name of Eddie Foy, Jr., American actor

The name Edwin in Pop Culture

• Edwin Epps sadistic slaveowner in "12 Years a Slave" (2013 film)
• "The Mystery of Edwin Drood " Charles Dickens's final novel
• Edwin Leeford Oliver Twist's father (betrayed his mother, Agnes)
• Dr. Edwin Jenner minor character from season 2 of "The Walking Dead"
• Edwin Slippery character on "Fortysomething"
• Edwin Jarvis character from Marvel Universe
• Edwin Archibilt character from "Sims" series
• Edwin Venturi character in Disney's "Life with Derek"
• Edwin Durland character in Disney's "Gravity Falls"

International Variations of the name Edwin

• Edvin Eastern European
• Eduin Spanish
• Eduino Spanish
• Edwyn Welsh
• Edvino Eastern European