babyNamedEdgar
“rich”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 359th
- births in 2023–2025
- 430
- babies born in France
- 1 in 4,219
- −3.5% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2014
Meaning and origin of Edgar
Edgar is thought to mean “rich” and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Edgar in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2014.
- Over recent years, Edgar has been stable (−3.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Edgar every 21 schools.
Edgar in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
464th boys’ name2,013 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,554−3.7% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,016th boys’ name28 babies in 3 years1 boy in 6,069
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
771st boys’ name6 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,423
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
974th boys’ name94 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,791−1.1% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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