Jayden

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Jayden is a popular American Unisex - first name , in 2007 he was at number 18 of the most popular names in the United States. Jayden is a variation of Jadon .

variants

Jaden , Jadon, Jadyn, Jaedon, Jaida, Jaiden, Jaidin, Jaidon, Jay, Jaydon.

Meaning and origin

Jayden comes from the Hebrew yadown , which means 'grateful'. Jayden is called "The Grateful". Jadon is mentioned in the Old Testament where, under the guidance of the prophet Nehemiah, he helped rebuild the temple in Jerusalem: “Beside them, Melatja of Gibeon and Jadon of Meronoth, the men of Gibeon and Mizpah, built the governor's chair on this side of the water . ”(Nehemiah 3: 7).

Well-known namesake

Other mentions

  • Jayden as the name given to the android Data in Thine Own Self , an episode of Star Trek : The Next Generation (1994)
  • Lady Jayden, a Luan princess in Dominic Deegan: Oracle For Hire , a daily web comic by Michael "Mookie" Terracciano (launched 2002)
  • Jayden's Rescue , a fantasy story for children

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Social Security Administration - Popular Baby Names
  2. Jump up ↑ Gothamist: In Baby Name Popularity, “Jayden” Nears Top of Chart! ( Memento of the original from October 26, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / gothamist.com
  3. ^ Strong's Hebrew dictionary
  4. Luther Bible Nehemiah 3
  5. Jayden's Rescue , Vladimir Tumanov. ISBN 0-439-98864-0 ( Online ( Memento of the original from January 2, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.scholastic.ca