Gayden

Gayden Meaning & Origin

About Gayden
The surname Gayden is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Gaida" or "Gada," which means "happy" or "fortunate." The suffix "-en" indicates a patronymic form, meaning "son of." Therefore, the surname Gayden can be interpreted as "son of Gaida" or "son of the happy one." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname for someone who was cheerful or had a positive disposition.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gayden is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gayden: 1,562
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17896
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.53

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gayden based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EY1 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgeɪdən/
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('KTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gayden in Braille

Here's how to represent Gayden in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gayden in braille

How to sign the name Gayden using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gayden using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gayden in sign language

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