Ed
Pronunciation: [ EHD ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #38,946
- Total SSA Count
- 6
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About the Name Ed
Ed is a girl name .
Is Ed a boy or girl name? Ed is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #38,946 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #9,378. Ed is more commonly used as a boy name.
Ed is currently ranked #38,946 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Alternative spellings of Ed include Eden, Edith, Edie, Edna, Edyn . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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