Zayden

Used by parents who love that Z initial, Zayden is also part of the Rhymes-with-Aiden-Clan. This particular for form ranks in the US Top 300 and the UK Top 600, outranking spelling variations Zaiden and Zaden.

While the name is generally considered a blending of popular sounds, it might also be viewed as a variation on the Arabic Zaydan, which means "growth, increase". In this case, it would be pronounced zie-DAN (though like with Zayn, it might be pronounced zay-DAN too).

Singer Tori Kelly named her son Zayden Michael in 2025, while Xaden is a rising spelling variant, gaining in popularity due to its appearance in the book series, Fourth Wing.

Zayden is also given to girls, where it ranks #9449 in the US.

Pronounced ZAY-dun.

As of October 2026, Zayden ranked #214 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #184 in 2016, Nameberry popularity #875.