Given name
Edwyn
“a wealthy friend”
Edwyn is a variant of Edwin. One English interpretation is “a wealthy friend.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Edwyn is a variant of Edwin. One English interpretation is “a wealthy friend.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Edwyn is a variant of Edwin. An origin associated with Edwin is Old English.
Explained through its name family
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. Edwyn is a variant 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
Edwyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 722
- 722 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 49 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #6,214 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −1%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,214 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 1.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 49 in 2006. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 613 as a first name in 2020.
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 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Edwyn
- Edwyn CollinsScottish musicianborn 1959
- Edwyn Alexander-SinclairBritish admiral (1865-1945)
- Edwyn Owenice hockey player (1936–2007)
- Edwyn BevanBritish philosopher and historian (1870–1943)
- Edwyn BurnabyBritish Army general1830–1883
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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