Eden (name)

Eden

A painting depicting The Garden of Eden
Pronunciation /ˈiːdən/
Gender Male & Female
Origin
Word/Name Hebrew
Meaning Pleasure, delight, place of pleasure
Other names
Related names Aiden, Aidan, Ed, Edward, Edwin, Eddie, Eddy, Edd, Edan, Edin, Eadin, Edun, Edon, Edith, Edwina

Eden (Hebrew: עֵדֶן) as a given name, has several derivations, from the Biblical Garden of Eden, meaning 'place of pleasure'; It is traditionally considered to be a feminine baby name. It is also as a variant of the girl's name Edith and the boy's name Aidan.[1]

Notable people with the given name Eden:

Notable people with the family name Eden:

References

  1. ^ Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1, p.84.