Ed \ed\ as a boy's name is a variant of Eddie (English), Edgar (Old English), Edmund (Old English), Edward (Old English) and Edwin (Old English), and the meaning of Ed is "wealthy spear; wealthy protector; wealthy guard; wealthy friend".

The baby name Ed sounds like Ad, Aad, Ade, Ado, Adi, Aed, Eddy, Ido, Jed, Jud, Odo, Ot, Udi and Udo. Other similar baby names are Eb, Em and Ev.