Arden

English

"valley of the eagle; high"

Arden Origin and Meaning

The name Arden is a boy's name of English origin meaning "valley of the eagle; high".

Arden is a gender-neutral name that's sleek and stylish but always seems to bob just below the surface of popularity, despite ticking all the boxes with its fashionable two-syllable, N-ending shape and its awesome nature-inspired meanings. In recent US statistics, 51 percent of the babies named Arden were boys to 59 percent girls.

A locational surname name deriving from several places in England, there are multiple legitimate derivations for this name. One is from Old English earn "eagle" + denu "valley", while another is from the Celtic ard meaning "high".

For literature lovers: Arden is the name of the magical forest in Shakespeare's As You Like It (Shakespeare's mother's name was Mary Arden), and it also appears in the name and titular character of a poem by Tennyson, Enoch Arden.

In the UK, this name leans far more masculine; it ranked in the Top 800 in a recent year and of all the babies called Arden, it was chosen for boys 85% of the time.

Arden Rank in US Top 1000

# 943 in the US

Arden Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 259 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Arden

• 943 US 2024
• 259 Nameberry 2025
• 15 Unique 2023
• 126 Unisex 2024
• 711 England 2024

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Famous People Named Arden

• Arden Redgrave son of English actor Corin Redgrave
• Arden Hayes American child genius
• Arden Cole Whedon son of director Joss Whedon and his wife Kai Cole
• Michael Arden American actor and theatre director

The name Arden in Pop Culture

• Squire Edgar Arden main character in "Squire Arden" by Margaret Oliphant
• Dr. Arden Nazi doctor on TV's "American Horror Story: Asylum"
• "Enoch Arden " narrative poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
• Arden Lowe character in "My Sweet Audrina" by V.C. Andrews
• Arden Lowe character in the movie "My Sweet Audrina"