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Haddon

♂ Boy

Pronounced HAD-ən /ˈhæd.ən/High

Meaning: Heather hill; from English place names combining Old English haeth, 'heather, heath', with dun, 'hill'High

In 30 seconds: A hill purple with heather: Haddon is the English place name behind one of Britain's most romantic manor houses — and a famous preacher's middle name. Moorland in a blazer.
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Origin HighEnglish
MeaningHeather hill; from English place names combining Old English haeth, 'heather, heath', with dun, 'hill'
U.S. rank (2025)#2852 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births44 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2020
Total births (all-time)≈ 820

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202019242025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Haddon comes from English villages named 'heather hill' — Old English haeth plus dun — with Derbyshire's Haddon Hall the name's stately flagship. Charles Haddon Spurgeon, the Victorian 'Prince of Preachers', carried it to every English-speaking pulpit, and Mark Haddon authors its modern bookshelf presence.

As an American first name it is rare and tweedy, riding the -don/-den surname current of Landon and Holden. The nickname Had has a vintage-prep crispness.

Did you know? Haddon Hall in Derbyshire — a medieval manor so untouched it doubles for centuries past — is the legendary setting of Dorothy Vernon's runaway elopement, retold in novels and film.
Overall data confidence 85%
Oxford Dictionary of British Place Names — Haddon — etymology

Variations

HaddenHaddan

Nicknames

HadHaddie

Famous Bearers

  • ★Haddon Sundblom (1899-1976)
    American illustrator who created Coca-Cola's classic Santa Claus images

If you like Haddon…

Holden— the literary -den surname companion
Landon— a fellow gentle English place-surname
Hadley— the same Had- opening in -ley form
Weston— another countryside -on pick

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Haddon mean?

Haddon is an English place name meaning 'heather hill', from Old English haeth and dun.

How do you pronounce Haddon?

It's said HAD-ən /ˈhæd.ən/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Haddon a boy or girl name?

Haddon is a boy's name.

How popular is Haddon?

Haddon is a rare name in the U.S.

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