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Edward

Usually a boy's name

Meaning
Old English ead, 'prosperity, riches', + weard, 'guard' Well attested
Origin
Old English
Popularity

US 2025: #224 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #31

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.

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