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 [ 2 syll. hay-den, ha-yd-en ] The boy name Hayden is also used, but less often, as a girl name. Its pronunciation is HHEYDahN KEY. Hayden is largely used in the English language and it is derived from Germanic origins. From the element 'heidano' which means heathen. The first name is likely to be derived from the surname of Josef Haydn (1732-1809), one of the most prominent composers of the classical period. His surname was itself of the byname Heiden. The first name could also have developed as a Welsh form of the Celtic Aidan. The name Haydn (English) is a variant of Hayden. Hayden is popular as a baby name for boys, and it is also viewed as trendy. The name's popularity has been growing since the 1980s. Its usage peaked modestly in 2006 with 0.296% of baby boys being given the name Hayden. Its ranking then was #73. In 2008, its usage was 0.273% and its ranking #76, and it was the most popular among all boy names in its group. Hayden has predominantly been a boy name in the past century. In 2007, boys named Hayden outnumbered girls by 3 times. Baby names that sound like Hayden include Haddan (English), Hadden (English), Haddon (English), Hatem (English), Hatim (English), Haydn (English), Haytham (Arabic), Heddwyn (Welsh), Hutten (English), Hutton (English), Whitney (English), and Hedeon (Russian). A famous person named Hayden is Actor, Hayden Christensen, born 19 April 1981, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. KEY: Pronunciation for Hayden: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
