Baby name
REVIVING
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Ted
/TED/
Meaning
“Wealthy guardian”
Short form of Edward or Theodore; Edward from Old English meaning 'wealthy guardian', Theodore from Greek meaning 'gift of God'; Ted stands fully on its own today.
Nicknames
teddy · ed · edward
Vibe
playful
How it ages.
Understated and effortlessly cool; a one-syllable classic that ages without apology.
The cultural moment.
Reviving in the UK and US since 2010 as a standalone given name; currently rising.