The name Dryden is a boy's name of English origin meaning "dry valley". Dryden and is often added to lists like Poet Baby Names and discussed in our forums with posts like "Makeover name game: from one gender to the other".
From the experts:
Underused literary name (as in the poet John) with a -den ending that's very much in style.
Dryden in Blog Posts
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danirose01 Says:
indiefendi2 Says:
To me it sounds like a brand of toilet paper
mymel0dy Says:
I have a degree in creative writing, poetry, so when I was young it was a big part of my life. Dryden as a name does fit very well with the -den trend while still being a name of note and with history.
Theodora_Phoenix Says:
I'm not a fan of poetry in general yet something about this name is so appealing! It goes well with the -den names trend, which I mostly like
mymel0dy Says:
While not a fan of John Dryden's poetry, I always thought his surname would make an inspired choice for a boy's given name.
Theodora_Phoenix Says:
I actually like this!
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I knew someone my age with this name years ago (in his 20s now) but I can totally see it catching on now since it sounds more on-trend. IMO the meaning is somewhat unflattering and I'm not a fan of his poetry, but nonetheless this name has a nice chime to it.