Ethelred - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Ethelred \e-thel-red, eth(e)-lred\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "noble counsel". The name of a king of the West Saxons, and of a king of the English, around the ninth century.

Ethelred has 1 variant form: Aethelred.

Baby names that sound like Ethelred are Adelard and Adelric.

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