🔥Arden

AHR-den

English

"valley of the eagle; high"

Arden Origin and Meaning

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

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 60 percent girls and 40 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 girls' name, Arden has been flirting with the bottom of the Top 1000 in recent years, hopping on and off the US list. A solid Nameberry favorite, this name should begin climbing more steadily.

Arden is more familiar as a surname, as in cosmetics entrepreneur Elizabeth and actress Eve, and the narrative poem by Tennyson, Enoch Arden. Shakespeare's mother was Mary Arden.

Arden Rank in US Top 1000

# 952 in the US

Arden Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 50 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Arden

• 952 US 2019
• 50 Nameberry 2025
• 52 Unique 2023
• 131 Unisex 2023
• 715 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Arden

• Arden Cho American actress, YouTube singer
• Arden Rose Ricks American YouTube vlogger
• Arden Myrin American actress
• Elizabeth Arden Canadian,American businesswoman
• Jann Arden Canadian singer
• Eve Arden American actress
• Arden daughter of celebrity chef Edward Lee

The name Arden in Pop Culture

• Arden character in TV series "Down the Shore"
• Arden character in novel 'Eve'
• "Enoch Arden " narrative poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
• Arden B. women's clothing store
• Arden the magical forest in "As You Like It"
• Ardennes forest and mountain range in Europe

International Variations of the name Arden

• Arddun Welsh