Westen
Meaning
"western town, western settlement"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,393
- Total SSA Count
- 134
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Wes
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"western town, western settlement"
Origin: Old English
"sea land"
Origin: Dutch
Westen is more popular, ranked #1393 vs #1538 for Zealand.
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Westen is more popular, ranked #1393 compared to Zealand at #1538 in the United States.
Westen means "western town, western settlement" (Old English origin). Zealand means "sea land" (Dutch origin).
Westen is primarily a boy name. Zealand is primarily a boy name.