What does Carden mean?

Carden as a girls' name (also used as boys' name Carden) is of Middle English origin, and the meaning of Carden is "one who combs wool". Wool must be carded, or combed smooth, before it can be spun. Carding was an important occupation in the Middle Ages when the economy of Southern England relied heavily on the wool trade. Related occupational names are Fuller and Weaver.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Car-, -en

ASSOCIATED WITH smooth (gentle), england

Variations

VARIANTS Cardin, Cardon

How popular is Carden?

Carden is an uncommon first name for females but a very popular surname for both adults and children (#3836 out of 150436, Top 3%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Arden▲, Cade, Cadee, Cadena, Cadey, Cailen, Caleen, Calen, Callen, Camren, Candee, Candes, Caree, Careen, Careena, Carel, Caren▼, Carie▼, Cariel, Carin, Carlan, Carle, Carlee, Carleen, Carlein, Carlen, Carlena, Carlene▼, Carley▼, Carlin, Carllen, Carlyn, Carman, Carmel▼, Carmen▼, Carmin, Carmon, Caron, Caronn (see Karen), Carree, Carreen, Carrey, Carron, Carryn, Carson, Caryn▼, Carynn, Casen, Catreen, Caylen, Ceridwen, Cordey, Cordney, Cordni, Coreen, Coren, Dareen, Darien, Faren, Farren, Jaden▼, Jardena, Jayden▼, Jorden, Karen▼, Karlen, Karren, Laren, Larren, Mareen, Maren▲, Marien, Marlen▼, Sareen and Taren. These names tend to be more commonly used than Carden.