Edmond is the French and English form of Edmund, from the Old English ead, wealth or fortune, and mund, protection, so it means "wealthy protector" or "fortunate protector". Edmond Dantès, the hero of The Count of Monte Cristo, and the astronomer Edmond Halley of comet fame keep the spelling in circulation, and it is also a city in Oklahoma. In the United States Edmond ranked number 1393 in 2000, its best year in the data, and stands at number 2011 in 2025.