Auden
Meaning
"old friend"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,900
- Total SSA Count
- 84
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Aud
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"old friend"
Origin: Old English
"little red one"
Origin: Old Irish
Rowyn is more popular, ranked #779 vs #1900 for Auden.
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Rowyn is more popular, ranked #779 compared to Auden at #1900 in the United States.
Auden means "old friend" (Old English origin). Rowyn means "little red one" (Old Irish origin).
Auden is primarily a boy name. Rowyn is primarily a girl name.