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

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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.

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The name Arden is currently ranked #943 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #466 in 1934. The name is most popular in ARDEN, ARDEN, and ARDEN. Arden is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

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

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Arden, the name of the magical forest in Shakespeare's As You Like It, is a stylish A name with a strong, straightforward image. Another reason to love Arden: its similarity to "ardent." Arden is solidly unisex, with the current gender distribution running about 49 percent girls and 51 percent boys.

 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".

 As a girl name, Arden has been flirting with the bottom of the Top 1000 for a number of years, just missing out in a recent count when it was given to 237 girls. A solid Nameberry favorite, it currently ranks in the UK Top 800 for boys, where is leans notably more masculine (15:85)

 Arden is more familiar as a surname, as in cosmetics entrepreneur Elizabeth and actress Eve, and the narrative poem by Tennyson, Enoch Arden, along with Shakespeare's mother, Mary Arden. 
 
A notable first name bearer is Arden Cho, actress and singer, and the voice of a lead character in hit movie, KPOP Demon Hunters, while social media influencer Lacey Douthat (of The Glitter Gospel) named her daughter Arden Laine in 2025.

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The name Arden is currently ranked #952 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #738 in 1930. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in ARDEN, ARDEN, and ARDEN. Arden is also used for boys, ranking #943 in 2024 (more popular).

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