Edgar - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Edgar \e-dgar, ed-gar\ is pronounced ED-gar. It is of Old English and Old German origin, and its meaning is "fortunate and powerful; wealthy spear". A royal name in Anglo-Saxon England. In Shakespeare's "King Lear", Lear's son is called Edgar. Edgardo is the Spanish form. Poet Edgar Allan Poe; puppeteer Edgar Bergen; artist Edgar Dégas; author Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Edgar has 10 variant forms: Eadgar, Eadger, Ed, Eddie, Edgard, Edgardo, Ned, Neddy, Ted and Teddie.

Edgar is a very popular 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 Edgar. Compare Edgar with related baby names.