Jayden is a modern unisex baby name that has been wildly popular as a boy’s name since the mid 00’s. Jayden is part of the trend of popular names ending in -den including Aiden, Braden, and Kayden.
Meaning of the name Jayden:
Hebrew: thankful, he will judge
Modern English: healer
Origin of the name Jayden:
Jayden is a modern variant spelling of the Hebrew name Jadon which means “thankful” or “he will judge”. Jayden is also a modern English name from the Greek Jason which means “healer”.
Symbolism of the name Jayden:
Jayden is sometimes associated with the bluejay. Bluejays mate for life so they symbolize lifelong bonds.
Style of the name Jayden:
modern
Gender of the name Jayden:
Jayden is both masculine and feminine, but much more common as a boy's name.
Pronunciation of the name Jayden:
JAY-den (English)
Number of syllables in the name Jayden:
two
Emotion evoked from the name Jayden:
Jayden evokes feelings of youth enthusiasm.
Alternative spellings for the name Jayden:
Jaden, Jadon, Jaiden, Jadyn
Nicknames for the name Jayden:
- Jay
- Den
- Denny
Popularity of the name Jayden:
According to the Social Security Administration, Jayden is a boy’s baby name that was in the top 10 names between 2009 and 2013. As a girl’s name, Jayden peaked at #172 in 2008 and is no longer in the top 1000.
Related names for the name Jayden:
Great middle names for the name Jayden and their meanings:
Boy:
- Malik (king)
- Michael (who is like God?)
- Peter (rock)
- Ezra (help)
- Milo (soldier, merciful)
- Derrick (people's ruler)
Girl:
Famous people with the name Jayden:
- Jayden Connor Stockley (English footballer)
- Jayden Hodges (Australian rugby player)
- Jayden Hadler (Australian Olympic swimmer
- Jayden Attard (Australian footballer)
Jaydens in popular culture:
- Jayden Prince (television, “CSI: NY”
- Jayden (television, “Disney’s Descendents”)
- Jayden (television, Star Trek)
- Jayden Shiba (television, “Power Rangers Samurai”)