Given name & surname
Varden
“from the green hill”
Varden is a variant of Vardon. One French interpretation is “from the green hill.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Varden is a variant of Vardon. One French interpretation is “from the green hill.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Varden is a variant of Vardon. An origin associated with Vardon is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1919. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Varden through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1919
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1919. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 426 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Varden, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Harden
“from the hare's valley”
>99% boys
Vasco
“resembling a crow”
>99% boys
Albin
“from the white hill white-” · “from the white hill; whiteskinned”
>99% boys
Vernon
“from the alder-tree grove”
>99% boys
Vergil
“the staff-bearer”
>99% boys
Elden
“an old friend”
>99% boys
Rueben
>99% boys
Vinnie
“conquering”
75% boys · 25% girls