English

Jayden

Pronounced JAY-denShare

Meaning: Modern coinage; sometimes linked to Jadon

  • Boy
  • Top 100
  • 2 syllables

The story

A spelling of Jaden, created within the modern family of names ending in the den sound. Some families connect it with biblical Jadon, but a Hebrew meaning should not be assigned to every Jayden.

Nicknames

  • Jay
  • JD

Spellings & variants

  • Jaden
  • Jaiden
  • Jaydon

Popularity

Top 100

One of the 100 most popular names in the US.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

  • Modern
  • Short

Origins

Jayden comes from English.

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