Edgar Poe Name Origin
/ED-gar AL-an POE/-
American (Caucasian) 60% -
British (Caucasian) 30%
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Canadian (Caucasian) 10%
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Name Details
- First Name: Edgar
- Last Name: Poe
- Name Order: Western
- Gender: Male
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Name Origin
The name Edgar is of English and Old English origin, meaning 'wealth, fortune, and spear'. Alan is of Celtic origin, meaning 'handsome' or 'rock'. Poe is a surname of English origin, famously associated with the American writer Edgar Allan Poe, whose full name is Edgar Allan Poe.
Name Trends
This chart shows how many babies were given the name Edgar each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).