Walden
WAWL-den
Popularity
#3202
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
English
Total Births
1,490
Peak Year
#55 in 2023
First Recorded
1908
Style
Nature-Inspired, Earthy & Bohemian
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Walden is an English surname turned given name, meaning 'valley of the Welsh' or 'wooded valley'. It gained literary fame through Henry David Thoreau's book.
Numerology
The Seeker
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Famous Namesakes
Walden Robert Cassotto
Birth name of singer Bobby Darin.
Waldenström
Jan Gösta Waldenström, Swedish physician.
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