Boy name English origin Christian tradition

Ned

NED · 3 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Wealthy guardian;short for Edward
Language
English
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · short
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#7567
2024 births11
Peak year1939
First appeared1880
Total US births17,284
1939 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
Nedd
In other languages
Ned (English)

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Ned Kelly (outlaw)
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