In English, name Edouard means – Variant of Edward: Wealthy guardian. From the Old English name Eadweard, meaning rich or happy, and guardian. Famous bearer: King Edward the Elder, son of Alfred the Great; Edward VIII, who abdicated in 1936 to be with the divorced woman he loved.. Name Edouard originated as an English name. Name Edouard is most often used as a boy name or male name.