Edwig - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Edwig \e-dwig, ed-wig\ is a variant of Edwige (French, Old German), and the meaning of Edwig is "contention and strife".

The baby name Edwig sounds like Jadwige and Jadwiga. Other similar baby names are Edvig, Hedwig, Edwina, Edwine and Hadwig.

Edwig is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Edwig. Compare Edwig with related baby names.