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Dresden

DREZ-den

Popularity

#4587

falling

Letters

7

Syllables

2

Origin

Germanic

Total Births

1,137

Peak Year

#84 in 2012

First Recorded

1964

Style

Earthy & Bohemian, Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

From the name of the city in Germany, which is thought to derive from the Old Sorbian 'Dreždźany' meaning 'people of the forest'.

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Gender Split

Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

Famous Namesakes

  • Harry Dresden

    Fictional wizard detective in 'The Dresden Files'

Nicknames

Personality Traits

UniqueAdventurousIndependentCreative

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