Definitions

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  • proper noun A male given name.
  • proper noun A female given name.

Etymologies

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Invented in the 1990s by American parents who wanted to combine the initial "J" with the fashionable sound of Aidan, Braden, Caden and Hayden. It has been unisex from the very beginning because it resembles both Jay and Jade.

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Examples

  • She has already picked out the authentically Slavic name Jayden for him - although she doesn't seem too sure of his exact age, calling him two or three - and is decorating his bedroom "with a toy-car bed and blue walls."

    The St. Petersburg Times 2010

  • The 10-month-old boy who drowned in a pool in Clovis has been identified as Jayden

    Home 2010

  • Neighbour Anita Taglione remembered the woman's son, identified as Jayden, as a "cute little boy."

    canada.com Top Stories 2009

  • Thorough investigation of late Cretaceous wedding registries indicates that the most common name for male T. rexes was "Jayden," followed by "Palmer."

    T. Rexes Weren't Named 'Rex,' and Other Dinosaur Discoveries 2007

  • Thorough investigation of late Cretaceous wedding registries indicates that the most common name for male T. rexes was "Jayden," followed by "Palmer."

    T. Rexes Weren't Named 'Rex,' and Other Dinosaur Discoveries 2007

  • I'm no stranger to irrational hatred myself - jeggings, Kenny G, the name "Jayden", blue cheese, tissue box covers ... the list goes on, but I find myself confused and fascinated by people who actually grit their teeth when Earth Hour is so much as mentioned.

    Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010

  • Thankfully there are oodles of handy spin-offs to consider, such as Jayden, Brayden, Hayden and Caden.

    London Free Press 2009

  • She said that variations on the name Aiden are also dominating both boys and girls names, such as Jayden, Brayden and Hayden, because the names are gender-neutral and can be spelled so many ways.

    News24 Top Stories 2009

  • Investigators say he has the name "Jayden" tattooed on his left arm.

    unknown title 2009

  • [1] Like other contemporary names such as Jayden and Riley, both the gender and spelling are just a matter of preference.

    Gloria Ferris 2009

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