Jayden
Meaning
"God has heard"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #59
- Total SSA Count
- 5,134
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Jay, J.D.
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God has heard"
Origin: Hebrew
"shade, shadow"
Origin: Hebrew
Jayden is more popular, ranked #59 vs #1848 for Zella.
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Jayden is more popular, ranked #59 compared to Zella at #1848 in the United States.
Jayden means "God has heard" (Hebrew origin). Zella means "shade, shadow" (Hebrew origin).
Jayden is primarily a boy name. Zella is primarily a girl name.