Garden
Old French/Latin · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Garden
The given name 'Garden' derives from the Old French word *jardin* and Latin *hortus gardinus*, meaning "enclosed garden" or "orchard," and is used as a transferred surname or nature-inspired first name.
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Etymology
The given name 'Garden' derives from the Old French word *jardin* and Latin *hortus gardinus*, meaning "enclosed garden" or "orchard," and is used as a transferred surname or nature-inspired first name. It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, with no specific religious association, and gained modest popularity in the 19th century as part of the Victorian trend for botanical names.
Garden currently ranks #4,470 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1923.
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