JADEN  

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "God has heard"

Popularity in 2008: #88

While Jadon is the authentic biblical name, Jaden is by far the more popular spelling, first noticed when Will and Jada Pinkett Smith used it for their son. It has since swept the country for both sexes, with a wide variety of spellings and rhyming cousins.

Variations:
Jayden, Jaedon, Jadyn, Jaiden, Jaden, Jaydon, Jadrien, Jadrien, Jaiden, Jadyn, Jadon, Jaydon, Jaedon, Jayden, Jaden

Jaden is being discussed in our message boards:

• Popular names you just don't 'get'.
• Hana Cadence or Greta Day?
• How Important is following a sibset?
• narrowing my list...need help
• Baby Boy WDYT of the possible names?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Jaden:

• BOYS' NAMES FOR GIRLS: A Key To Success?
• CELEBRITY BABY NAMES: Brooklyn yes, Bronx no
• BOYS' NAMES: A New Generation
• UNISEX NAMES: What's Hot, What's Not
• THE MILLION-BABY NAME