Eden (name)
Eden (Hebrew: עֵדֶן), as a given name, has several derivations, from the Biblical Garden of Eden, meaning 'delight'; It is given to girls and boys. The first recorded use is from ancient Israel in the book of Genesis.
 A painting depicting The Garden of Eden | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈiːdən/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew[1] |
| Meaning | Delight |
| Other names | |
| Related names | ? |
Given name
Notable people with the given name Eden:
- Eden Ahbez (1908–1995), performance name of American musician George Alexander Aberle
- Eden Alene (born 2000), Israeli singer
- Eden Bleazard (1855–1946), New Zealand artist
- Eden Brekke (1893–1978), superintendent of Parks and Alderman of the 37th Ward, Chicago
- Eden Colvile (1819–1893), Canadian historic figure, grandson of William Eden
- Eden Espinosa (born 1978), American singer and stage actress
- Eden Harel (born 1976), MTV Europe VJ during the 1990s
- Eden Hazard (born 1991), Belgian footballer
- Eden Kane (born 1940), stage name of Richard Sarstedt, English singer
- Eden Knight (2000–2023), forcibly detransitioned trans woman
- Eden Kuriakose, Indian film actress
- Eden McCain, a character from the American television series, Heroes
- Eden Natan-Zada (1986-2005), IDF soldier that carried out a mass murder incident
- Eden Paul, British Physician and Writer
- Eden Phillpotts (1862–1960), British novelist, poet and dramatist
- Eden Rainbow-Cooper (born 2001), English wheelchair racer
- Eden Riegel (born 1981), American actress
- Eden Sher (born 1991), American television actress
- Eden Taylor-Draper (born 1997), English actress
Family name
Notable people with the family name Eden:
- Eden baronets, two English baronetcy families
- William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland (1745–1814), British diplomat
- Anthony Eden (1897–1977), British prime minister during the Suez crisis
- Barbara Eden (born 1931), American actress
- Bobbi Eden (born 1980), Dutch adult movie actress
- Charles Eden (disambiguation)
- Clarissa Eden (1920–2021), wife of Anthony Eden
- David Eden, producer of professional bass guitar sound amplification equipment
- Denis Eden (1878–1949), English painter
- Eleanor Eden (died 1851), society beauty
- Emily Eden (1797–1869), English poet and novelist
- Frederick Eden (disambiguation)
- George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland (1784–1849), British politician
- Harry Eden (born 1990), British actor
- Harry Eden (rugby league) (1943–2006), Australian rugby league player
- Jaap Eden (1873–1925), Dutch athlete
- Jessie Eden (1902–1987), British trade union leader and activist
- Joanna Eden, English jazz singer
- Mark Eden (1928–2021), English actor
- Michael Eden (born 1961), Australian rugby league player
- Mike Eden (baseball) (born 1949), former major league baseball player for the San Francisco Giants
- Philip Eden (1951–2018), British meteorologist
- Robert John Eden, 3rd Baron Auckland (1799–1870), Bishop of Bath and Wells
- Roger Edens (1905–1970), Hollywood composer and arranger
- Simone Eden (born 1970), American model and actress
References
- "Eden - definition of Eden by The Free Dictionary". Thefreedictionary.com. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
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