Edmund
Edmund is a boy name of English origin, meaning Wealthy protector.
What Edmund means
Wealthy protector.
Edmund sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Edmund comes from
English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.
Edmund is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.
How popular is Edmund?
Edmund sits outside the top 100 boy names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.
The character of Edmund
Edmund spans strength and the long-established classics, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Edmund
These share Edmund's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Edward — Wealthy guardian.
- Eduardo — Wealthy guardian.
- Enzo — Ruler of the home; winner.
- Ernest — Serious and resolute.
- Roman — Citizen of Rome; strong.
- Augustus — Great, venerable and majestic.
- Dante — Enduring and steadfast.
- Maximus — The greatest.
- Roland — Famous throughout the land.
- Romulus — Founder of Rome.
- Severus — Stern; resolute.
- Titus — Title of honour; a defender.