Eddie

Diminutive of Edward et al

"wealthy"

Eddie Origin and Meaning

The name Eddie is a boy's name meaning "wealthy".

Most parents today call their Edwards Edward -- and we tend to think that's the right call. But it's worth noting that Eddie has been in the Top 1000 every year since records began in 1880; indeed, it was a mainstay on the Top 100 through the 1950s.

Eddie Rank in US Top 1000

# 941 in the US

Eddie Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1398 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Eddie

• 941 US 2024
• 1398 Nameberry 2025
• 206 England 2023
• 155 Germany 2016
• 90 Sweden 2015

20 Names Similar to Eddie

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Eddie.

• Rodney
• Reggie
• Marvin
• Dale
• Jefferson
• Bobby
• Wayne
• Alvin
• Barry
• Todd
• Freddy
• Billy
• Jed
• Roy
• Nelson
• Johnny
• Melvin
• Glen
• Richie
• Pete

Famous People Named Eddie

• Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy American actor and comedian
• Edward Louis "Eddie" Vedder American musician
• Edward Lodewijk "Eddie" Van Halen American musician
• Edward John David "Eddie" Redmayne English actor and model
• Edward Thomas "Eddie" Rabbitt American singer
• Edward Carl "Eddie" Cibrian American actor
• Edward "Eddie" Spears American actor
• Eddie Cantor (born Edward Israel Iskowitz) American singer/actor
• Eduardo Gory "Eddie" Guerrero American pro wrestler
• Edward Raymond "Eddie" Cochran American rock musician
• Edward John "Eddie" Izzard English actor/comedian
• Edward McKay "Eddie" Cheever American racing driver
• Eddie Albert (born Edward Albert Heimberger) American actor
• Edward "Eddie" Holland member of American songwriting team Holland,Dozier,Holland
• Eddie Darwin Lacy American NFL player
• Eddie Money (born Edward Joseph Mahoney) American singer,songwriter
• Eddie Jones Australian rugby union player and coach
• Edward Vernon "Eddie" Rickenbacker American WWII flying ace
• Eddie Orengo American referee in WWE NXT

The name Eddie in Pop Culture

• Eddie Kaspbrak main character in book/film "It"
• Eddie Felson main character in movies "The Hustler" and "The Color of Money"
• Eddie dog on TV's "Frasier"
• Eddie ex,delivery boy in The Rocky Horror Picture Show
• Edward Charles Allan "Eddie" Brock main character in 2018 movie "Venom"
• Eddie Kramer character on TV's "Baywatch"
• Edison 'Eddie' Castile character in the "Vampire Academy" and "Bloodlines" series
• Eddie Tuckby character in 2008 movie "Just Add Water"
• Eduardo "Eddie" Duran character on TV's "Hollywood Heights"
• Eddie Haskell character in TV show "Leave It to Beaver"
• Eddie Dean character in Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" series
• Eddie Huang main character in the series "Fresh off the Boat"
• Eddie character in the "St Clare" book series by Enid Blyton
• Eddie Lamb character on TV's "Pretty Little Liars"
• Eddie main character in "The Five People You Meet in Heaven," by Mitch Albom
• Edit "Eddie" Jenko character in TV show "Blue Bloods"
• Eddie Thawne character on TV's "The Flash"
• Eddie Slick aka Sand Demon character on TV's "The Flash"
• Eddie Dombrowski character in the game "Silent Hill 2"
• Eddie Gluskin character in the "Outlast" game series
• Eddie Bauer retailer of clothing and outdoor gear