Alden
AWL-dən
Popularity
#5139
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
English
Total Births
18,672
Peak Year
#517 in 2024
First Recorded
1880
Style
Vintage, Classic & Timeless
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
English origin, derived from an Old English surname meaning "old friend."
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Numerology
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Famous Namesakes
John Alden
Pilgrim colonist on the Mayflower
Alden Ehrenreich
American actor
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