Arden: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “valley of the eagle”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- AR-dən · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (47% girls, 53% boys since 1880)
From an English surname and place name, ultimately linked to the Forest of Arden; it may derive from a Celtic element for 'high' or from a phrase interpreted as 'eagle valley.' The exact place-name etymology is somewhat debated.
How popular is Arden?
Babies named Arden in 2024479
2024 rank#943 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 188015,593
Arden is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Arden
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Arden questions
What does the name Arden mean?
Arden means "valley of the eagle". It comes from English. From an English surname and place name, ultimately linked to the Forest of Arden; it may derive from a Celtic element for 'high' or from a phrase interpreted as 'eagle valley.' The exact place-name etymology is somewhat debated.
Is Arden a boy or girl name?
Arden is used for both: about 47% of US babies named Arden since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Arden?
479 US babies were named Arden in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Arden?
Arden is usually pronounced AR-dən.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.