Carden - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Carden \c(a)-rden, car-den\ is of Middle English origin, and its meaning is "one who combs wool". Wool must be carded, or combed smooth, before it can be spun. Carding was one of the important occupations in the Middle Ages when the economy of Southern England relied heavily on the wool trade. Related occupational names are Fuller and Weaver.

Carden has 2 variant forms: Cardin and Cardon.

Baby names that sound like Carden are Cordni, Cordney, Gardenia, Gardner, Gardener, Gerdene and Giardena.

Carden is a very rare female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Carden. Click here to compare Carden with related baby names.