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Meaning of the nameEduard

Eduard is a spelling of the name Edward, which means “wealthy guardian”.

Meaning

“wealthy guardian”

Meaning of the name Edward, of which Eduard is a spelling.

Source: Wiktionary: Edward · Behind the Name: Edward

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People (2022)
1,491
Rank in Brazil
#6,291
Median age
15 years
2010 Census
1,322
people

Eduard in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Eduard, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (465 people).

32 women 1,459 men

Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.

Where the name Eduard is most common

States with the highest share of people named Eduard in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Paraná 0.002%
  2. Santa Catarina 0.002%
  3. Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
  4. São Paulo 0.001%
All states
StatePeople% of population
São Paulo3510.001%
Paraná1970.002%
Santa Catarina1250.002%
Rio Grande do Sul1050.001%
Rio de Janeiro940.001%
Minas Gerais860.000%
Roraima620.010%
Bahia570.000%
Amazonas550.001%
Goiás530.001%
Pará440.001%
Pernambuco310.000%
Mato Grosso310.001%
Mato Grosso do Sul260.001%
Maranhão250.000%
Espírito Santo200.001%
Alagoas200.001%
Ceará170.000%
Paraíba170.000%
Distrito Federal160.001%
Rondônia160.001%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

The spelling Eduard

It swaps the W of Edward for U; Behind the Name lists it as a form of Edward in several European languages.

About the name Edward

Wiktionary traces Edward to Old English Ēadweard, corresponding to ēad, 'wealth', plus weard, 'guard'. Behind the Name summarizes it as 'wealthy guardian'. Eduard is, according to Wiktionary, a doublet of Edward, and Behind the Name presents it as a form of Edward in several languages. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,103 people named Edward and 1,491 named Eduard.

Other spellings of Edward

SpellingPeople (2022)
Edward3,103
Eduard1,491

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Edward · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: Edward · behindthename.com · meaning
  3. Wiktionary: Eduard · en.wiktionary.org · origin
  4. Behind the Name: Eduard · behindthename.com · origin

Questions about the name Eduard

What does the name Eduard mean?

Eduard means “wealthy guardian”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Edward, of which Eduard is a spelling.

How many people are named Eduard in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,491 people with the first name Eduard, which ranks it number 6,291 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.

Is Eduard a boy's or a girl's name?

Eduard is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 32 women and 1,459 men had this name.

What is the origin of the name Eduard?

Eduard is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Eduard most common?

Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.002% of the state's population is named Eduard (197 people), according to the 2022 Census.

What are the other spellings of Eduard?

Edward. IBGE counts each spelling separately.

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