What is Ed Sheeran's middle name?

Ed Sheeran’s middle name is Christopher.

The singer’s full birth name is Edward Christopher Sheeran. He was born on 17 February 1991 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and grew up largely in Framlingham, Suffolk. Although he performs professionally as Ed Sheeran, “Ed” is commonly used as a shortened form of Edward rather than being his complete birth name.

Sheeran began writing songs as a child and released the independent EP No. 5 Collaborations Project in 2011. His debut studio album, + (Plus), followed that year and reached number one in the United Kingdom. His middle name is therefore Christopher, not Chris, Calvin or Christian.

The name can be easy to miss because Sheeran’s public branding almost always uses “Ed Sheeran,” while official biographies and records generally give his full name as Edward Christopher Sheeran. He is also sometimes described simply as an English singer-songwriter, though his work includes pop, folk-pop, soft rock and hip-hop influences.