Eder - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Eder \e-der\ is pronounced EE-der. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "flock". Biblical: the tower of Eder near Hebron was built as a watchtower from which shepherds could watch their flocks. The name became a symbol of God's watchfulness over his people.

Baby names that sound like Eder are Adar and Jader. Other similar baby names are Edel, Eden, Elder and Ezer.

Eder is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Eder. Click here to compare Eder with related baby names.