Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Edsil isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1917. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Edsil through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 25
- 25 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1917
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1930. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Edsil, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Emil
“one who is eager; an industrious man”
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Vergil
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>99% boys
Odie
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>99% boys
Einer
“a leading warrior”
>99% boys
Cecil
“one who is blind” · “the sixth-born child”
>99% boys
Odell
“a sweet melody” · “one who is wealthy”
98% boys · 2% girls
Elwyn
“a friend of the elves”
81% boys · 19% girls
Elson
“from the nobleman's town”
>99% boys