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♂ Alden
What does Alden mean?
Alden 
▲ as a boys' name is pronounced ALL-den. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Alden is "old friend". Surname used as a given name.
STARTS WITH Al-
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, old, friend, surname
Variations
VARIANTS Al▼, Aldan, Aldin, Aldwin, Aldwyn, Aldwynn, Alwine, Elden▼, Eldin, Eldwin, Eldwyn, Eldwynn
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Abden, ..
(female) Aldie, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Alden Loki (A.L.), ..
How popular is Alden?
Alden is a somewhat popular first name for men (#889 out of 1220, Top 73%) and an even more popular surname for both adults and children (#5744 out of 150436, Top 4%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Alden reached its highest position of #446 in the U.S. during the years 1910-1919, and is at #638 presently. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Al and Elden are the prominent varying forms of Alden (#638 THE PREVIOUS YEAR) rated in the Top 2000. Adoption of these relations of Alden was widespread during the years 1910-1919 (AVERAGE #490) and has become much diminished since (#1546, ▼52.3%), with forms like Elden becoming somewhat outmoded. Alden is more universally found than the rest.
Similar Names
Alden▲ is pronounced similarly to Aldon, Aldwinn, Eldon▼, Walden, Waldenn, Waldon, Welden and Weldon▼. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Abdel, Addem, Ade, Adem, Aden, Adon, Aedan, Ahren, Aidan▼, Aiden▲, Aiken, Airen, Alain, Alban, Alben, Albern, Aldis, Aldo, Aldred, Aldrin, Aldus, Alec▼, Alek, Alem, Alen, Alfeo, Algey, Allan▼, Allcen, Allen▼, Alleyn, Allin, Allyn, Alon, Alpin, Alten, Alter, Alton▼, Aluin, Alvan, Alven, Alvyn, Alwin, Alyn, Andon▼, Ardel, Arden, Arlen▼, Arsen, Aspen, Auben, Auden, Audey, Ayden, Aydin▲, Ayren, Boden▲, Colden, Elven, Golden▼, Holden▲, Jaden▼, Kaden, Malden, Ogden, Paden and Tilden. These names tend to be less frequently used than Alden.
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