babyNamedEdem
“God has saved me, in Ewe”uncertain meaning
Boy’s name, of African origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,109th
- births in 2023–2025
- 120
- babies born in France
- 1 in 17,241
- −0.8% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2020
Meaning and origin of Edem
Edem is thought to mean “God has saved me, in Ewe” and is of African origin.
Uncertain meaning: the sources disagree or are scarce.
Popularity of Edem in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2020.
- Over recent years, Edem has been stable (−0.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Edem every 76 schools.
Edem in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
20 babies in 3 years1 boy in 257,077
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Edem and Édem are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Édem15
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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