# Ed (given name)

Ed is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Edward, Edgar, Edmund, Edwin, Edith, etc. It may refer to:

## People

* Ed Ames (1927–2023), American singer
* Ed Asner (1929–2021), American actor
* Ed Balls (born 1967), British politician
* Ed Begley (1901–1970), American actor
* Ed Begley Jr. (born 1949), American actor and environmentalist
* Ed Bruce (1939–2021), American country music songwriter-singer
* Ed Buck (born 1954), American Democrat political activist and fundraiser
* Ed Buckingham, Canadian politician
* Ed Carpenter (disambiguation)
* Ed Coleman (disambiguation)
* Ed Conroy (basketball) (born 1967), American college basketball coach
* Ed Conroy (politician) (1946–2020), Canadian politician
* Ed Cook (American football) (1932–2007), American National Football League player
* Ed Cook (basketball), American college basketball player and head coach
* Ed Cota (born 1976), Panamanian basketball player
* Ed Davey (born 1965), British politician
* Ed Diehl, American politician
* Ed Dodds, American football executive
* Ed Elisma (born 1975), American basketball player
* Ed Faron (born 1947), American author and pit bull breeder
* Ed Friendly (1922–2007), American television producer
* Ed Gein (1906–1984), American murderer and body snatcher
* Ed de Goey (born 1966), Dutch former football goalkeeper
* Ed Green (1860–1912), American Major League Baseball pitcher
* Ed Harris (born 1950), American actor, producer, director and screenwriter
* Ed Helms (born 1974), American actor and comedian
* Ed Jenkins (disambiguation)
* Ed Kennedy (infielder) (1861–1912), Major League Baseball player
* Ed Kennedy (outfielder) (1856–1905), Major League Baseball player
* Ed Koch (1924–2013), American politician and mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989
* Ed Kubale (1899–1971), American football player and coach
* Ed LaDou (1955–2007), American chef, known for inventing California-style pizza
* Ed Lee (disambiguation)
* Ed Long (disambiguation)
* Ed Maverick (born 2001), Mexican singer and songwriter
* Ed McMahon (1923–2009), American announcer, actor and singer
* Ed Miliband (born 1969), British politician
* Ed Mirvish (1914–2007), American-Canadian businessman, philanthropist and theatrical impresario
* Ed Montague (shortstop) (1905–1988), American Major League Baseball player
* Ed Montague (umpire) (born 1948), American Major League Baseball umpire
* Ed Newman (born 1951), American All-Pro football player
* Ed O'Bannon (born 1972), American basketball player
* Ed O'Neal, a member of the Dixie Melody Boys American Southern Gospel quartet
* Ed O'Neil (born 1952), American football coach and former National Football League player
* Ed O'Neil (baseball) (1859–1892), American Major League Baseball pitcher
* Ed O'Neill (born 1946), American actor
* Ed Oliver (American football) (born 1997), American football player
* Ed Orgeron (born 1961), American football coach
* Ed Pawlowski, American politician
* Ed Picson (1953–2023), Filipino sportscaster
* Ed Price (disambiguation)
* Ed Reynolds (safety) (born 1991), American football player
* Ed Roberts (disambiguation)
* Ed Rubinoff (born 1935), American tennis player
* Ed Schultz (1954–2018), American television and radio host, political commentator and former sports broadcaster
* Ed Shaw (American football) (1895–1964), American National Football League player
* Ed Sheeran (born 1991), English singer and songwriter
* Ed Skrein (born 1983), English actor and rapper
* Ed Stasium (fl. 1970–present), American record producer and engineer
* Ed Sullivan (1901–1974), American television personality, reporter and syndicated columnist, creator and host of The Ed Sullivan Show
* Ed Taylor (disambiguation)
* Ed Trumbull (1860–1937), American baseball player
* Ed Walker (disambiguation)
* Ed Walsh (1881–1959), American Major League Baseball Hall-of-Fame pitcher and manager
* Ed Walsh Jr. (1905–1937), American Major League Baseball pitcher, son of Ed Walsh
* Ed Ward (ice hockey) (born 1969), Canadian retired National Hockey League player
* Ed Ward (writer) (1948–2021), American writer and radio commentator
* Ed. Weinberger (born 1945), American screenwriter and television producer
* Ed Williams (disambiguation)
* Ed Wood (1924–1978), American filmmaker, director, producer, actor and writer
* Ed Woods (born 2002), American football player
* Ed Wright (disambiguation)
* Ed Wynn (1886–1966), American actor and comedian
* Ed Yong (born 1981), British science journalist
* Ed Young (disambiguation)

## Fictional characters

* The title talking horse of Mister Ed, a 1960s television sitcom
* Ed Bighead, an anthropomorphic frog from the Nickelodeon show Rocko's Modern Life
* Ed Galbraith, a recurring character in the Breaking Bad universe
* Ed Green (Law & Order), Detective on the television series Law & Order, portrayed by Jesse L. Martin
* Ed Grimley, created and portrayed by Martin Short
* Ed Killifer, a villain in the James Bond film Licence to Kill
* Ed the Sock, a puppet on television
* One of the title characters of Ed, Edd n Eddy, an animated television series
* Ed, a hyena from Disney's The Lion King
* The title character of Ed the Happy Clown, a graphic novel
* Ed, a hyena from Digger' (webcomic)