Hayden ( given name ) - wikipedia Hayden ( given name ) For other uses, see Hayden. Hayden Hayden is a variant of Haydn derived in honour of Joseph Haydn ( pictured ) Pronunciation heɪdən Gender Unisex Language ( s ) English Origin Language ( s ) Old High German Derivation heidano Meaning heathen Other names Variant form ( s ) Haydn, Haydon, Haeden Related names Haydn ( surname ) See also Hayden ( surname ) Hayden is a given name in the English language. The name is variant of the given name Haydn, which is derived from the surname Haydn in honour of composer Joseph Haydn ( 1732 -- 1809 ). The surname Haydn originated as a respelling of the nickname Heiden, meaning `` heathen ''. The name is derived from the Middle High German heiden, and from the Old High German heidano. The form Haydn was generally considered a masculine given name up until the mid 20th century. The popularity of Hayden has been influenced by the popularity of similar - sounding names such as Aidan, Braden, Caden, and Jaden. In the United States, the name became progressively less used for males, dropping out of the top 1,000 names before 1950. In the 1980s, the name reappeared, but was used for both males and females, with increasing popularity. Its popularity in the United States peaked at 2007 at 72nd most popular male name and in 2008 as the 127th most popular female name. As a male name, Hayden also made a comeback in Australia in the 1980s and continues to reign in the top 100. In 2014, it came in at No. 66, up from No. 68 in 2013, but down from No. 52 in 2012 and No. 43 in 2011. Contents 1 People 2 Fictional characters 3 See also 4 References People Hayden Carruth ( 1921 -- 2008 ), American poet and literary critic Hayden Chisholm ( born 1975 ), New Zealand saxophonist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Hayden Christensen ( born 1981 ), Canadian actor, Star Wars Hayden Epstein ( born 1980 ), American football player Hayden Foxe ( born 1977 ), Australian soccer player Hayden Fry ( born 1929 ), American football coach Hayden Griffin ( 1943 - 2013 ), British stage designer Haydn Linsley ( born 1993 ), English / New Zealand singer / songwriter Hayden Mullins ( born 1979 ), English football player Hayden Paddon ( born 1987 ), New Zealand rally driver Hayden Panettiere ( born 1989 ), American actress Hayden Turner ( born 1966 ), Australian television presenter and zookeeper Hayden White ( born 1928 ), historian Hayden Desser, Canadian musician Hayden Byerly ( born 2000 ), actor, Jude Jacob on The Fosters Hayden Daniel ( born 2001 ), Featured on the Youtube channels, `` ZectomMC '' and `` Arcane Immortals '' Hayden Huang ( born 1975 ), artist, China Fictional characters Hayden Romero, a character in MTV 's cult television series Teen Wolf, who was formerly a Chimera who was later bitten and turned into a Werewolf by Scott McCall, becoming his second Beta and the newest member of the McCall Pack of supernatural creatures. See also Hayden ( surname ) References ^ Jump up to : Hanks, Patrick ; Hardcastle, Kate ; Hodges, Flavia ( 2006 ), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference ( 2nd ed. ), Oxford University Press, p. 120, ISBN 978 - 0 - 19 - 861060 - 1 Jump up ^ Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond ( 2007 ). The Baby Name Bible. St. Martin 's Griffin. ISBN 978 - 0 - 312 - 35220 - 2, p. 343 Jump up ^ U.S. Social Security Administration database of baby names Jump up ^ Mccrindle.com.au. ' Baby Names Australia 2015 '. 2015. Web. 6 June 2015. Name list This page or section lists people that share the same given name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hayden_(given_name)&oldid=854723002 '' Categories : Given names English - language masculine given names English - language feminine given names English - language unisex given names Feminine given names Masculine given names Unisex given names Hidden categories : Articles with short description All set index articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 13 August 2018, at 10 : 11 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: what does the name hayden mean for a girl
Answer: heathen