Meaning of the nameEden
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- E-den
- Biblical name
Eden is a name of Hebrew origin, taken from the biblical name of the Garden of Eden, possibly linked to 'pleasure, delight'.
- People (2022)
- 3,138
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,769
- Median age
- 39 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,925
- people
Eden in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Eden, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (869 people).
188 women 2,950 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Eden is most common
States with the highest share of people named Eden in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.007%
- Pará 0.004%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 574 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 310 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 267 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 235 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 217 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 175 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 154 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 140 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 112 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 97 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 85 | 0.010% |
| Santa Catarina | 82 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 78 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 73 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 62 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 60 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 59 | 0.008% |
| Piauí | 50 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 50 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 49 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 35 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 32 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 32 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 31 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 29 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 26 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 24 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Eden
Eden comes from the biblical name of the Garden of Eden. Behind the Name derives it possibly from Hebrew ʿeḏen, 'pleasure, delight', or from Sumerian edin, 'plain'. Wiktionary also gives Hebrew ʿēḏen and the possible Sumerian origin, with the meaning 'steppe, garden'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,138 people named Eden, with a median age of 39; the 1980s account for the largest number of births (869).
Sources
- Behind the Name: Eden · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Eden · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Eden
What does the name Eden mean?
Eden means “possibly 'pleasure, delight'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Eden in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,138 people with the first name Eden, which ranks it number 3,769 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Eden a boy's or a girl's name?
Eden is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 188 women and 2,950 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Eden?
Eden is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Eden most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.007% of the state's population is named Eden (267 people), according to the 2022 Census.
Names that also mean nature
See all- Fábio♂From Fabius, a Roman family name linked to faba, 'bean'499,773 people
- Jorge♂Farmer, 'worker of the earth'420,414 people
- Wesley♂Meadow in the west207,677 people
- Sílvio♂From Latin silva, 'woods, forest'119,498 people
- Cauã♂Tupi name of the acauã, a bird of prey (Herpetotheres cachinnans)92,215 people
- Kauê♂Tupi name of the acauã, a bird of prey65,321 people
- Ivo♂Yew50,546 people
- Itamar♂'island of date palms', according to Behind the Name38,406 people
More names of Hebrew origin
See allSpotted a mistake? Report a correction for Eden with a source. See the methodology.