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Carden
How to Pronounce Carden
Pronounced KAR-den /ˈkɑr.dən/High
Meaning: From an English/Celtic surname, variously 'from the woodland/thicket' (Welsh cardden) and 'a wool-carder' (an occupational name); routes layeredLow
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Carden comes from an English/Celtic surname — variously 'from the woodland/thicket' (Welsh cardden) and 'a wool-carder' (an occupational name; routes layered, which we note). A crisp, modern name (said 'KAR-den'; nickname Car).
In the U.S. it appears thinly. Rare, from-the-woodland at the root, and modern.
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What does the name Carden mean?
Carden is an English/Celtic surname, variously 'from the woodland' and 'a wool-carder'; the routes are layered.
How do you pronounce Carden?
It's said KAR-den /ˈkɑr.dən/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Carden a boy or girl name?
Carden is a boy's name.
How popular is Carden?
Carden is a rare name in the U.S.