Arden - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Arden \a-

, also used as girl's name Arden, is pronounced ARD-en. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "great forest". Also possibly "ardent, enthusiastic". Surname of Shakespeare's mother, and also the name of the magically beautiful forest in Shakespeare's "As You Like It".

Arden has 7 variant forms: Ard, Arda, Ardie, Ardin, Ardon, Ardy and Arrden.

Baby names that sound like Arden are Ardian, Jorden, Worden and Warden.

Arden is a somewhat common first name for men (#1080 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#11920 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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