Harden
Meaning
"hare's valley, valley of hares"
Origin: Old English hara + denu
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,245
- Total SSA Count
- 25
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Hare, Den
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"hare's valley, valley of hares"
Origin: Old English hara + denu
"possessor of goodness, kingly"
Origin: Persian via African-American construction
Ladarius is more popular, ranked #4172 vs #4245 for Harden.
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Ladarius is more popular, ranked #4172 compared to Harden at #4245 in the United States.
Harden means "hare's valley, valley of hares" (Old English hara + denu origin). Ladarius means "possessor of goodness, kingly" (Persian via African-American construction origin).
Harden is primarily a boy name. Ladarius is primarily a boy name.