Edwards
Meaning
"guardian of prosperity"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #11,274
- Total SSA Count
- 8
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Ed, Eddie, Ned
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"guardian of prosperity"
Origin: Old English
"dawn, bright star"
Origin: Persian
Roxanne is more popular, ranked #1274 vs #11274 for Edwards.
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Roxanne is more popular, ranked #1274 compared to Edwards at #11274 in the United States.
Edwards means "guardian of prosperity" (Old English origin). Roxanne means "dawn, bright star" (Persian origin).
Edwards is primarily a boy name. Roxanne is primarily a girl name.