Xaden
Xaden Origin and Meaning
An alternative spelling to Zaiden, Zayden, and Zaden, with an unexpected X initial, in tune with Xander. Given to a small handful of American boys every year since 2002, this spelling shot up in popularity in 2024, likely due to the character of the same name the popular book Fourth Wing, part of The Empyrean Series.
Explaining the thought process behind his name, author Rebecca Yarros said she made a list of "what [she] thought hot guys' names would be" before finally settling on "Xaden" because she loved the "X" and thought that "he's a bad boy in this bad boy name."
New parents in 2024 seemed to agree. Just 1 boys received the name in 2023, but in 2024, it was chosen 67 times. With a potential TV adaption on the way along with several graphic novels, time will tell if the series continues to influence baby names.