Hayden
Gender: M
Origin of Hayden: English
Meaning of Hayden: "heather-grown hill"
Hayden's Popularity in 2011: #90
Hayden -- a formerly obscure name that's risen to huge popularity -- has dipped in this year's ratings. Though Hayden is among the most distinctive of the bunch, it gets lost in the crowd of Jaidens, Bradens, Aidans, and endless variations, and is being used increasingly for girls. Associated with Hayden Christensen, of Star Wars fame.
Musical parents might prefer to give it a different twist as Haydn (pronounced HI-den), as in the composer.
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Hayden
Gender: F
Origin of Hayden: English
Meaning of Hayden: "heather-grown hill"
Hayden's Popularity in 2011: #185
A newly successful name for girls, which, like Brayden and Caden, used to be strictly for the boys. Young "Heroes" star Hayden Panettiere planted it firmly in the girls' camp.
