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Eden

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Eden’s etymological origin is a Sumerian word meaning ”Plain.”

History:
Eden, in the Bible, was the garden which God created for Adam and Eve, which from they eventually were banished.

Eden was taken up as a first name for girls in the late 20th century United States.

Pronunciation: ee-dun.


Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.001 % named Eden

Popularity of Eden:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1990: 712th most popular.
1991: 754th most popular.
1992: 696th most popular.
1993: 688th most popular.
1994: 701st most popular.
1995: 663rd most popular.
1996: 632nd most popular.
1997: 627th most popular.
1998: 564th most popular.
1999: 526th most popular.
2000: 524th most popular.
2001: 397th most popular.
2002: 373rd most popular.
2003: 340th most popular.

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