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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).

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1,109
babies named Eduard, 1996–2025
#1,035
rank in 2025
2018
peak year

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.

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1,885
babies named Eduard since 1880
#3,147
rank in 2025
2006
peak year

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 Buchner
    German chemist (1907 Nobel Prize)
  • Eduard Suess
    Austrian geologist (1831-1914)
  • Eduard Rüppell
    German naturalist and explorer (1794-1884)
  • Eduard Hanslick
    Austrian musician and musicologist (1825–1904)
  • Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli
    Austro-Hungarian general (1856-1941)
  • Eduard Strauss
    Austrian composer (1835–1916)
  • Eduard Heine
    German mathematician (1821–1881)
  • Eduard Dietl
    German general (1890-1944)
  • Eduard Bloch
    Austrian physician (1872-1945)
  • Eduard Vilde
    Estonian writer and politician (1865–1933)
  • Eduard Pütsep
    Estonian wrestler and coach (1898–1960)
  • Eduard von Toll
    Baltic German explorer (1858–1902)

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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.