Girl name
Aden name meaning
“Delight; the garden of Eden”
Aden means delight and is associated with the garden of Eden. In this naming sense, it comes from Hebrew ʿēden, expressing pleasure or delight, and is used as a feminine name in Türkiye. The trees and rivers of Eden supply its concrete literary imagery.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Aden mean?
Delight; the garden of Eden
In Turkish: Haz, sevinç; cennet bahçesi
Aden evokes a peaceful and abundant garden through its association with Eden. It is used as a feminine name in Turkish and is connected in meaning with the form Eden. Its garden imagery comes from religious narratives, while similar spellings in different languages allow more than one possible naming route.
How popular is Aden?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Best rank
- 30.2024
- Trend (2018–2025)
- last listed in 2024
- Province lists
- 66provinces
Babies named Aden each year
Show as a table
| Year | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Babies | |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2024 | 30 | 2,231 |
| 2025 | – | – |
In the missing years the name was outside the national top 30.
Where is Aden in the top 30?
66 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Double names with Aden
Double names counted as one name in TÜİK newborn lists (all years and provinces combined).
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Why is Aden popular?
Aden combines a short, modern sound with positive meanings of joy and a heavenly garden. It entered the top thirty late in the period but did not remain the following year.
Origin of the name Aden
As a given name, Aden is associated with Eden and Hebrew ʿēden, meaning delight or pleasure. Arabic ʿadn, permanent residence, and the Yemeni place name Aden are separate connections and should not be treated as identical lexical meanings.
Double names with Aden
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Aden Bade
Meaning of each name
- Aden: Delight; the garden of Eden
- Bade: wine; a poetic symbol of love and ecstasy
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Maya Aden
Meaning of each name
- Maya: essence, basic substance; ferment
- Aden: Delight; the garden of Eden
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Aden Eda
Meaning of each name
- Aden: Delight; the garden of Eden
- Eda: graceful manner, charming bearing
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Şerife Aden
Meaning of each name
- Şerife: noble, honourable, distinguished
- Aden: Delight; the garden of Eden
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Aden Defne
Meaning of each name
- Aden: Delight; the garden of Eden
- Defne: bay laurel, an aromatic evergreen tree
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Gülnur Aden
Meaning of each name
- Gülnur: a name combining rose and light
- Aden: Delight; the garden of Eden
Double names found in TÜİK’s newborn lists: Aden Lina, Aden Duru, Elif Aden, Zeynep Aden, Aden Neva, Eylül Aden.
How to pronounce Aden
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /aden/ |
Is Aden a girl’s name?
Yes, Aden is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Aden appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Aden
Names with related meanings
- Büşra♀Glad tidings
- Tuğba♀Blessedness, happiness
- Serra♀Prosperity and well-being
- Hüma♀Mythical bird bringing fortune and happiness
- Cennet♀Paradise
- Hümanur♀Name evoking the huma bird and light
- Tuba♀Blessedness, happiness
- Neşe♀Joy, cheerfulness, heartfelt happiness
- Hande♀Laughter, a smile and cheerful expression
- Ruken♀Smiling-faced
- Mizgin♀Glad tidings
- Sevinç♀Joy, heartfelt delight
FAQ about the name Aden
What is the meaning of Aden?
Aden means “Delight; the garden of Eden”. As a given name, Aden is associated with Eden and Hebrew ʿēden, meaning delight or pleasure. Arabic ʿadn, permanent residence, and the Yemeni place name Aden are separate connections and should not be treated as identical lexical meanings.
Is Aden a girl’s name?
Yes, Aden is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Aden in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Aden nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Aden?
Aden is of Hebrew origin.
How many syllables does Aden have?
Aden has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Aden?
Aden appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Aden?
Some ideas: Aden Bade; Maya Aden; Aden Eda.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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