Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Raden is a variant of Raiden. An origin associated with Raiden is Japanese.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1999. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Raden is a variant of Raiden. The history of Raiden gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Raiden is associated with the god of thunder and lightning.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Raden through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 165
- 165 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 279 as a first name in 2020; 515 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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