Eden
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Eden is a Hebrew name meaning “pleasure” or “delight,” after the biblical garden of paradise. In Genesis, God planted the garden of Eden for Adam and Eve, who were driven out after eating from the forbidden tree. Popular for girls since the 1980s, Eden is now also used for boys, and it can be a variation of Aidan.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Classic Biblical Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time
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Usage of Eden in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Eden against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Eden is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Eden in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 3,362 girls were named Eden, making it the #70 girls' name in the US. Since 1943, 52,434 girls have been named Eden, with the most (3,362) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in Wyoming, North Dakota and Hawaii.
In 2025, 551 boys were named Eden, making it the #544 boys' name in the US. Since 1917, 10,966 boys have been named Eden, with the most (787) in 2022. It is most common, relative to births, in Texas, California and Connecticut.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Eden
There are 406 towns and villages with Eden in their name, in 34 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 168🇺🇸 United States 88🇨🇴 Colombia 32🇬🇹 Guatemala 18🇨🇦 Canada 11🇭🇳 Honduras 11🇦🇺 Australia 10🇵🇪 Peru 9
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Eden Prairie | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | 63,496 | Map |
| Mount Eden | Auckland, 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 15,650 | Map |
| Eden | North Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | 15,403 | Map |
| Eden Isle | Louisiana, 🇺🇸 United States | 7,041 | Map |
| Eden | New York, 🇺🇸 United States | 3,806 | Map |
| Eden | New York, 🇺🇸 United States | 3,516 | Map |
| Eden | New South Wales, 🇦🇺 Australia | 3,118 | Map |
| Eden | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | 2,786 | Map |
| Eden | Cagayan Valley, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 2,136 | Map |
| Eden Roc | Hawaii, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,386 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Eden
There are 43 lakes and reservoirs with Eden in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 22🇨🇦 Canada 21
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| Eden Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eden Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eden Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eden Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eden Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eden Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eden Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eden Lake | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eden Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Eden Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Eden songs
54 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Eden in their title. The best known:
- From Eden – Hozier (2014)
- Garden of Eden (2025)
- Gates of Eden – Bob Dylan (1965)
- Blood of Eden – Peter Gabriel (1992)
- Eden – Hooverphonic (1998)
- Eden (Nana Mizuki song) – Nana Mizuki (2015)
- Garden of Eden – Slash
- Martin Eden – Billie Hughes (1979)
- Eden no Machi – Alisa Mizuki (1991)
- Last Look at Eden – Europe (2009)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Eden
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Eden.
Eden Espinosa
Eden Hazard
Eden Riegel
Eden Stiles
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Fictional characters named Eden
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Eden as a pet name
FurryName has found 48 dogs named Eden in public pet registers, making it the #2,208 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Burnside (2), Zurich (2), Richmond (1). Eden as a dog name →
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