Eddy name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: March 15th, 2024

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl

Origin: Old English, German and Swedish

Usage: English, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Eddy

e(d)-dy

Meaning: Names Beginning with Ed, Form of Edward, Guardian of Prosperity, Wealthy Defender, Possession and Spear

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What does Eddy mean?
Variations of Eddy
How popular is Eddy?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Eddy
Sibling Names for Eddy
Famous People Named Eddy
Lists having Eddy

What does Eddy mean?

Mainly used in Swedish, English, Norwegian, Danish and Finnish long standing and celebrated, Eddy has its origin in Old English, Swedish and German is a unisex name, meaning of Eddy is "Names Beginning with Ed, Form of Edward, Guardian of Prosperity, Wealthy Defender, Possession or Spear".

Eddy is variation of everlasting and well-liked Eddie. Eddie is variant of immutable and popular Edison. Eddie is shortened form of Edward. Also Eddie is shortened form of Edric. Eddie is form of Names Containing the Name Element Aud in English language.

Preeminent and All time favorite Eddie's origin is German and Old English, meaning of Eddie is "Wealth Protector, Spear and Names Beginning with Ed". Eddy is form of durable and customary Edison.

Celebrated and Ceaseless Edison prevalently is used in English is rooted from Old English, meaning of Edison is "Eduarda and Son of Edward". Eddy is abridged form of Edward. Edward is English cognate of Eadweard.

Originated from German and Old English, Prevalent and Venerable Edward, Edward means "Wealthy Guardian and Guardian of Prosperity". Eddy is celebrated on January 5th.

How do I pronounce Eddy?

Two syllabled Eddy is most commonly pronounced as e(d)-dy.

Variants of Eddy

Eadweard, Edison, Eddie, Ed

Names that rhyme with Eddy

How popular is the name Eddy?

Eddy was a popular name in France. Over 24593 babies have been given the first name in 78 years. At the peak of its usage in 1970, it ranked 82nd when 950 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 78 years. Moreover, the given name has been to the top 100 baby names 13 times A common name in United States with over 13610 new-borns have been given the name since 1884.

At the peak of its usage in 1947, 245 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 449th position. In addition to that, the given name has been in

Eddy is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, even after 23 years of use, it could not make it big.

There are over 299 babies that have been given the name Eddy in England and Wales. Also, it is uncommon in Switzerland, where it has been in use since 1998 and peaked in 2012 when it ranked 1057th.

Also, it appeared first time in 1996 on baby boy names list of Belgium. But Eddy is a popular baby name in Indonesia where every 1 in 4000 have the name as well as in, DR Congo, Madagascar, Burundi, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Venezuela, Cuba, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Peru, Netherlands, Ecuador, Bolivia, Uganda, Rwanda, Mexico, Colombia, Kenya, Malaysia and Mozambique.

As per our evaluation, over 440000 people has been named Eddy globally.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018	1480	116	13693	6
2017	1476	113	14025	6
2016	1291	139
2015	1433	118	14427	6
2014	1271	139

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Eddy in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	3668	762	12	68
	80	11	10	0
	563	491	9	25
	92	158	4	16
	113	0	50	0

What numbers say about Eddy?

You know yourself so well, that you always find a way to keep yourself amused. Nothing and no one can keep you amused for too long. Achieving inner peace and harmony in life is what's most important to you. Find out what your passion is. Stop trying to fit in. You are the peacemaker in your society. Your friends are like addicted to you, but your family isn't very happy with how you live your life cause you are restless.

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Harding - Harding's meaning is Son of the Courageous One, Hard or Friend is used principally in Finnish, Swedish and Danish that originated from Germanic and Old Norse is a boy name . Among boy names, prominent Harding ranked 396 in year 1921 in United States
Freya - Widely Accepted girl name Freya means "Noble Woman or Queen of the Gods" used in German and Tamil is originated from Old Norse language
Karter - Meaning of Karter is Cart Driver is of Old English origin and is used for both boys and girls is commonly used in English
Antoinette - Famed and Venerable unisex name Antoinette is originated from Greek and Latin and is used dominantly in Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish languages, Antoinette means "That Feeds on Flower, Beyond Praise or From a Roman Clan Name"

Deangelo - Deangelo's meaning is Angelo or De is prevalently used in English and is aimed at both sexes is rooted from English

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Sibling Names for Eddy

Looking for sibling names to go with Eddy? Whether you're expecting another baby or just planning ahead, choosing a name that complements your first child's name can be a fun and exciting process. Here are some ideas for sibling names that pair perfectly with the adorable name Eddy.

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Famous people named Eddy

Eddy Brothers, two American mediums best known in the 1870s
Eddy Shah, Manchester-based businessman
Eddy Offord, English retired record producer and audio engineer
Eddy De Lépine, French sprinter
Eddy Morrison, far-right political activist in Britain
Eddy Groves, Australian businessman
Eddy Ouwens, Dutch musician and record producer
Eddy Wynschenk, Holocaust survivor
Eddy Butler, until being suspended and expelled
Eddy Godin, Canadian retired ice hockey forward
Eddy Annys, former high jumper from Belgium
Eddy Riva, French race walker
Eddy Tiel, Dutch field hockey player
Eddy van Vliet, (11 September 1942 in Antwerp
Eddy Maillet, Seychellois football referee, born in Victoria

Eddy Stanley, English footballer
Eddy L. Harris, was born in 1956
Eddy Merckx, Belgian former professional road and track bicycle racer
Eddy Duchin, American jazz pianist and bandleader during the 1930s and 1940s
Eddy Díaz, former second baseman and right-handed batter
Eddy Wally, Belgian singer from Zelzate, East Flanders
Eddy Arnold, American country music singer
Eddy Curry, Eddy Anthony Curry Jr
Eddy Rodríguez, former Major League Baseball relief pitcher
Eddy Raven, musical artist
Eddy Mitchell, French singer and actor
Eddy Grant, Guyanese-British vocalist and musician
Eddy Wauters, former chairman of Royal Antwerp Football Club
Eddy Howard, American vocalist and bandleader

Eddy Paape, Belgian comics artist best
Eddy Vilard, Mexican actor
Eddy Vega, Honduran footballer
Eddy Wata, Nigerian Eurodance artist
Eddy Garabito, former Major League Baseball second baseman
Eddy Temple-Morris, British DJ, record producer and TV presenter
Eddy King, "Old School" former professional Bicycle Motocross racer whose prime competitive years were
Eddy Mazzoleni, Italian professional road bicycle racer
Eddy Berdusco, Canadian retired professional soccer player
Eddy Planckaert, former professional road racing cyclist
Eddy Baggio, Italian football manager and former player
Eddy Ottoz, Italian former athlete and bronze medalist at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Eddy Joe Cotton, luckyhobo

Eddy Bosnar, Australian professional footballer centre back
Eddy Treijtel, retired football goalkeeper from the Netherlands
Eddy Clarisse, retired badminton player from Mauritius,
Eddy Pieters Graafland, former Dutch football goalkeeper
Eddy Schepers, Belgian former professional cyclist
Eddy Clearwater, American blues musician
Eddy Pauwels, Belgian racing cyclist from 1958 to 1966
Eddy Heurlié, Martiniquais footballer
Eddy Ben Arous is a French rugby player who performs as a pilier playing for the Top 92 French Racing Club of the French Top 14.
Eddy Asselbergs acted in movie Rubens, schilder en diplomaat
Eddy Waller characterized crucial character of Nugget Clark in 1950 action and drama movie Code of the Silver Sage.

In 1987, Eddy Bravo played the role of N in drama flick Amargo mar.
Eddy Gunawan, from 1992 horror film Skandal Iblis, who played the N.
In 2007 sport flick, The Best of Deathmatch Wrestling, Vol. 4: Queens of the Deathmatch, Eddy Dorozowsky characterized SeXXXy Eddy.
In 2014, Eddy Rioseco portrayed the role of Ernesto Reyes in mystery, thriller flick The Dark Place.
Eddy Gombloh portrayed the pivotal character of Tukang roti in 1976 comedy movie Inem Pelayan Sexy.

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