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Baden
How to Pronounce Baden
Pronounced BAY-den /ΛbeΙͺ.dΙn/Medium
Meaning: Baden is chiefly a German place-name and surname β Baden means 'baths' or 'bathing place', for its famous spas β used as a given name; in recent American use it doubles as a respelling of the popular Braden/Bradyn.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Baden comes from the German region and spa towns named Baden β the word means 'baths' or 'bathing place'. In modern America it also functions as a respelling of Braden, riding the long -aden fashion of Aiden, Jayden, and Kaden.
As a given name it was never common, chosen for only a few dozen boys a year around its mid-2000s peak, and it remains a rare choice on either reading.
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What does the name Baden mean?
Baden is a German place-name meaning 'baths' or 'spa'; in modern use it also echoes Braden.
How do you pronounce Baden?
It's said BAY-den /ΛbeΙͺ.dΙn/ β two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Baden a boy or girl name?
Baden is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Baden?
Baden has always been rare in the U.S., an uncommon place-name and -aden boys' name.