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Edwar

ED-wahr /ˈɛd.wɑr/

At a glance

In short
In tracing its lineage to the Old English Eadweard, the name Edwar carries the venerable meaning of “rich guardian,” a legacy that resonates through centuries of Anglo-Saxon tradition.
U.S. rank 2025
#10,695 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025
6 (<0.01% of boys)
Trend
Slipping #8,739 in 2020 to #10,695 in 2025
Peak
#4,230 in 1970
First recorded
1970

Meaning of Edwar

In tracing its lineage to the Old English Eadweard, the name Edwar carries the venerable meaning of “rich guardian,” a legacy that resonates through centuries of Anglo-Saxon tradition. Though its modern usage hovers around the 900th rank on the US charts—with single-digit annual occurrences in recent years—this statistical modesty bestows Edwar with a quiet distinction, akin to an heirloom coin hidden in an everyday pocket. Its pared-back spelling—Edward minus the “d,” so to speak—conveys both a nod to convention and a wry salute to individuality, inviting associations with steadfast leadership, gentle fortitude, and an analytical mind. Across Anglo-American contexts, Edwar weaves historical gravitas with contemporary warmth, emerging not as the first name on every attendance list, but as a choice that speaks volumes in hushed tones.

How to pronounce Edwar

English

Popularity of Edwar in the U.S.

Edwar was the #10,695 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 6 babies. It peaked at #4,230 in 1970. It first appears in the records in 1970.

Bar and line chart: Edwar in the U.S., 1970–2025. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 14 in 2004 and 6 in 2025. Line: rank among boy names, peak #4,230 in 1970, #10,695 in 2025.
  • Boys named Edwar (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1970–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1970⁠–⁠2025 38 rows
Edwar: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025610,695▼ 2,930
2024107,765▲ 3,056
2023610,821▼ 3,053
2022107,768back (not recorded in 2021)
202088,739▲ 2,064
2019610,803▼ 2,649
201898,154▲ 4,092
2017512,246▼ 4,641
2016107,605▲ 1,139
201588,744▲ 1,973
2014610,717▼ 1,928
201388,789▲ 3,485
2012512,274▼ 5,696
2011126,578▲ 2,225
201088,803▲ 1,061
200979,864▼ 2,677
2008117,187▼ 925
2007136,262▲ 642
2006116,904▲ 192
2005107,096▼ 1,604
2004145,492▲ 385
2003125,877▲ 645
2002106,522▲ 4,034
2001510,556▼ 5,259
2000135,297▲ 1,842
199987,139▼ 296
199886,843▲ 1,267
199768,110▼ 1,614
199686,496back (not recorded in 1995)
199467,770▼ 132
199367,638▼ 968
199276,670▲ 1,566
199158,236▼ 119
199058,117▼ 212
198957,905back (not recorded in 1986–1988)
198556,523back (not recorded in 1983–1984)
198256,386back (not recorded in 1971–1981)
197064,230new

Notable people named Edwar

  • Edwar Emilio Ramirez is a Dominican former baseball pitcher known for his effective changeup and time with the New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics.
  • Edwar Stiber Ortiz Caro is a Colombian cyclist who most recently rode for Equipe Continental Orgullo Paisa.