Hayden (given name)

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Hayden Given name
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Hayden is a name popular in the United States meaning "hay valley" from the Old English "heg," meaning hay and "denu" meaning "valley."^[1] It is used for both boys and girls, but is more common for boys. Its use for girls has increased with the rise in popularity of the actress Hayden Panettiere.

Its popularity is also increased by the popularity of similar sounding names such as Aidan, Braden, Caden, and Jaden.^[2]

Hayden may refer to:

Hayden Carruth, U.S. poet and literary critic
Hayden Christensen, Canadian actor known for his Star Wars roles
Hayden Foxe, Australian football (soccer) player
Hayden Fry, former NCAA Division I-A college football coach
Hayden Mullins, English football player
Hayden Panettiere, American actress
Hayden Turner, Australian television presenter and zookeeper
Hayden White, historian

Notes

^ Behind the Name
^ Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond (2007). The Baby Name Bible. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 978-0-312-35220-2, p. 343

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