Baby Names:

Eden

Meaning: Place of pleasure

Origin: Hebrew; English

Alternate spellings: Edan

Baby girls are endless sources of pleasure and joy (although raising them can seem quite the opposite), so what better name than Eden? A Hebrew word that means “place of pleasure,” Eden is best known as the garden where the Old Testament’s original couple, Adam and Eve, were created, tempted, and exiled.

The name Eden first hit the girls’ chart in 1986 and has been quickly gaining ground since 2000. It may be on its way to the top 100, though it’s not there yet. Parents who name their daughters Eden today are ahead of a trend!