The first name Eduard
A boy’s name from French.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
French origin
From French Édouard, doublet of Edward.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 29 boys were named Eduard, making it the 1,035th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 130 births (#351).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Eduard with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Eduard at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 38 boys born in the United States were named Eduard, the 3,147th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 39 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Eduard
214 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Eduard BuchnerGerman chemist (1907 Nobel Prize)
- Eduard SuessAustrian geologist (1831-1914)
- Eduard RüppellGerman naturalist and explorer (1794-1884)
- Eduard HanslickAustrian musician and musicologist (1825–1904)
- Eduard von Böhm-ErmolliAustro-Hungarian general (1856-1941)
- Eduard StraussAustrian composer (1835–1916)
- Eduard HeineGerman mathematician (1821–1881)
- Eduard DietlGerman general (1890-1944)
- Eduard BlochAustrian physician (1872-1945)
- Eduard VildeEstonian writer and politician (1865–1933)
- Eduard PütsepEstonian wrestler and coach (1898–1960)
- Eduard von TollBaltic German explorer (1858–1902)
More French boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Eduard mean?
- From French Édouard, doublet of Edward.
- What is the origin of the name Eduard?
- From French Édouard, doublet of Edward.
- How popular is the name Eduard?
- In 2025, 29 boys born in England and Wales were named Eduard, ranking 1,035th. Its peak was 2018, with 130 births.
- Is Eduard a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,885 US babies named Eduard since 1880 were boys.
- When was Eduard most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 39 babies were named Eduard, its highest rank at 2,891st.