At a Glance: Name: Eddie – Meaning: diminutive of several 'Ed-' names (most often Edward, but also Edmund, Edgar, Edison, Edwin, etc.), with no single fixed meaning of its own – Origin: English – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: ED-ee
Eddie is an English boy's name meaning “diminutive of several 'Ed-' names (most often Edward, but also Edmund, Edgar, Edison, Edwin, etc.), with no single fixed meaning of its own”. It appears in our list of 200+ Modern Short Boy Names We’re Obsessing Over.
Meaning & Origin of Eddie
Meaning: Diminutive of several 'Ed-' names (most often Edward, but also Edmund, Edgar, Edison, Edwin, etc.), with no single fixed meaning of its own.
Origin: English.
A common claim: Eddie means 'wealthy guardian,' as a short form of Edward Actually: Eddie isn't tied to just one source name -- it's a general nickname for several 'Ed-' names with different meanings, so 'wealthy guardian' only applies when it's standing in for Edward specifically.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Eddie
Phonetic: ED-ee IPA: /ˈɛdi/
Popularity of Eddie
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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