Given name & surname
Eddy
“a wealthy protector”·“one who is wealthy in friendship”·“a powerful and wealthy spearman”
In English use, Eddy is an affectionate form of Edward. One English interpretation is “a wealthy protector.” Eddy is a variant of Edwina. In English use, Edwina carries the interpretation “one who is wealthy in friendship.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Eddy is an affectionate form of Edward. One English interpretation is “a wealthy protector.” Eddy is a variant of Edwina. In English use, Edwina carries the interpretation “one who is wealthy in friendship.” In English use, Eddy is a diminutive of Edgar. One English interpretation is “a powerful and wealthy spearman.” In English use, Eddy is a diminutive of Edwin. One English interpretation is “a wealthy friend.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Eddy is an affectionate form of Edward. An origin associated with Edward is Old English.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Eddy is an affectionate form of Edward. In English usage, Eddy is a diminutive of Edwin.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1884. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Eddy is a diminutive of Edwin. The history of Edwin gives this family its wider story. Edwin’s historical associations include a 7th-century king of Northumbria.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Eddy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 14,431
- 14,039 boys · 392 girls
- Most popular year
- 1956
- 253 babies
- 2025
- 113
- #1,605 for boys · #12,254 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −1%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 106 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,605 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 3.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 246 in 1956. It also appeared in 7 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (19). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 17,687 as a first name in 2020; 18,785 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Eddy’s family of names
In English usage, Eddy is a diminutive of Edward. In English usage, Eddy has a related form in Eddie. In English usage, Eddy is an affectionate form of Edward.
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Around the world
Eddy has relatives in 3 languages.
7 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 9
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Edwardfull form · English
- Edwinfull form · English
- Edgarfull form · English
- Eddievariant · English
- Edwinavariant
- Edvariant
- Edddylikely variant
- Eadyvariant · English
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Across languages 17
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Eddy
- Eddy MerckxBelgian cyclist (born 1945)
- Édouard LouisFrench writerborn 1992
- Eddy BosnarAustralian association football playerborn 1980
- Eddy MailletSeychellois football refereeborn 1967
- Eddy CurryAmerican basketball playerborn 1982
- Eddy OttozItalian athleteborn 1944
- Eddy IsrafilovSpanish footballerborn 1992
- Eddy MazzoleniItalian racing cyclistborn 1973
- Eddy Planckaertcyclistborn 1958
Characters named Eddy: Eddy Gordo (Tekken).
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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