Eden
Eden is a unisex name of Hebrew origin meaning “delight, paradise.” It ranked #70 in the United States in 2025. From the Hebrew Eden meaning delight.
how do you pronounce Eden?
EE-den
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what does Eden mean?
The name Eden means “delight, paradise.” It comes from the Hebrew language tradition.
From the Hebrew Eden meaning delight. In the Bible it is the garden paradise created by God. It is used for both boys and girls, with stronger use for girls in recent years.
where does the name Eden come from?
From the Hebrew ʿēden. Wiktionary offers the sense with some caution, connecting it to words for a plain, a steppe, or naturally irrigated land that has not been worked, with garden as a related reading. There is also an unrelated English Eden: the rivers in Cumbria and Scotland take their name from a British root, and the Kent river is back-formed from Edenbridge, originally Eadhelm's bridge.
the history of Eden
The given name is most often given for the biblical garden, and Wikipedia notes it is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it may instead be a variant of Aidan or come from the English surname, so the two lines remain distinct in modern use.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #70 |
| 2024 | #71 |
| 2023 | #77 |
| 2022 | #116 |
| 2021 | #121 |
| 2020 | #129 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Eden?
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Variants around the world
who are famous people named Eden?
- Anthony Eden
- Eden Hazard
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what names go well with Eden?
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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