Hayden is a

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in the

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. The name is variant of the given name ''Haydn'', which is derived from the surname ''Haydn'' in honour of composer Joseph Haydn (1732–1809). The surname ''Haydn'' originated as a respelling of the nickname ''Heiden'', meaning "". The name is derived from the

Middle High German Middle High German (MHG; german: Mittelhochdeutsch (Mhd.)) is the term for the form of German spoken in the High Middle Ages. It is conventionally dated between 1050 and 1350, developing from Old High German and into Early New High German. Hig ...

''heiden'', and from the

Old High German Old High German (OHG; german: Althochdeutsch (Ahd.)) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally covering the period from around 750 to 1050. There is no standardised or supra-regional form of German at this period, and Old High ...

''heidano''. The form ''Haydn'' was generally considered a masculine given name up until the mid 20th century. The popularity of ''Hayden'' has been influenced by the popularity of similar-sounding names such as '' Aidan'', '' Braden'', ''

Caden Caden (; br, Kaden) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Demographics Inhabitants of Caden are called in French ''Cadenais''. See also *Communes of the Morbihan department The following is a list of ...

'', and '' Jaden''. In the United States, the name became progressively less used for males, dropping out of the top 1,000 names before 1950. In the 1980s, the name reappeared, but was used for both males and females, with increasing popularity. Its popularity in the United States peaked at 2007 at 72nd most popular male name and in 2008 as the 127th most popular female name. It is now used in roughly equal numbers for American boys and girls. As a male name, Hayden also made a comeback in Australia in the 1980s and continues to reign in the top 100. In 2014, it came in at No. 66, up from No. 68 in 2013, but down from No. 52 in 2012 and No. 43 in 2011.Mccrindle.com.au. 'Baby Names Australia 2015'. 2015. Web. 6 June 2015.

People

Hayden Byerly Hayden Byerly (born October 11, 2000) is an American actor. Beginning his professional career as a child actor at the age of ten, Byerly is best known for his role as Jude Adams Foster on the Freeform drama series '' The Fosters'', a role he r ...

(born 2000), American actor, Jude Jacob on ''The Fosters'' *

Hayden Carruth Hayden Carruth (August 3, 1921 – September 29, 2008) was an American poet, literary critic and anthologist. He taught at Syracuse University. Life Hayden Carruth was born in Waterbury, Connecticut and grew up in Woodbury, Connecticut. He gra ...

(1921–2008), American poet and literary critic *

Hayden Chisholm Hayden Chisholm (born 27 May 1975) is a saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist from New Zealand. He performs jazz, improvised music, and contemporary classical music. Life and career Chisholm was raised in New Plymouth, New Zealand, by paren ...

(born 1975), New Zealand saxophonist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist *

Hayden Christensen Hayden Christensen (; born April 19, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader in the ''Star Wars'' media franchise. He first appeared in the prequel trilogy films, '' Star Wars: Episode ...

(born 1981), Canadian actor, ''Star Wars'' *

Hayden Dalton Hayden Matthew Dalton (born June 20, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He plays the power forward position. He played college basketball for Central Wyoming College a ...

(born 1996), American basketball player for

Hapoel Holon Hapoel Holon Basketball Club ( he, מועדון הכדורסל הפועל חולון), known for sponsorship reasons as Hapoel Atsmon Playgrounds Holon (), is a professional basketball club based in Holon, Israel. The team plays in the Israeli ...

of the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Hayden Desser, Canadian musician *

Hayden Epstein Hayden Scott Epstein (born November 16, 1980) is a former American football placekicker and punter who played college football for the Michigan Wolverines from 1998 to 2001 and played professional football in the National Football League (NF ...

(born 1980), American football player *

Hayden Foxe Hayden Vernon Foxe (born 23 June 1977) is an Australian former professional soccer player who works as assistant coach with Western United. He played football as a centre-back at the top level in Germany, Japan, Belgium, England and Australia ...

(born 1977), Australian soccer player *

Hayden Fry John Hayden Fry (February 28, 1929 – December 17, 2019) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Southern Methodist University (SMU) from 1962 to 1972, North Texas State University—now known ...

(1929–2019), American football coach *

Hayden Griffin Hayden Griffin (23 January 1943 – 24 March 2013) was a stage designer, known for his work for the Royal Court Theatre and the Royal National Theatre in London. Griffin was "regarded by many as the finest stage designer of his generation". Early ...

(1943-2013), British stage designer *

Hayden Hurst Hayden Randle Hurst (born August 24, 1993) is an American football tight end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round ...

(born 1993), American football player *

Hayden Kho Hayden Kho Jr. is a Filipino media personality, model, actor, and cosmetic surgeon. Life and education Hayden Kho Jr. was born on May 20, 1980, the third of 4 children. His father, Hayden Kho Sr., is a Chinese doctor, while his mother, Irene d ...

(born 1980), Filipino cosmetic doctor * Haydn Linsley (born 1993), English/New Zealand singer/songwriter *

Hayden Moore Hayden Moore (born July 5, 1995) is an American former professional Canadian football quarterback. He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats. He also played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 2019. ...

(born 1995), American football player * Hayden Moss (born 1986), TV personality *

Hayden Mullins Hayden Ian Mullins (born 27 March 1979) is an English former professional footballer and current manager. He played primarily as a defensive midfielder, but he also played as a sweeper and at right-back. He was most recently the head coach at ...

(born 1979), English football player *

Hayden Paddon Hayden Paddon (born 20 April 1987) is a New Zealand rally driver. He was PWRC world champion in 2011 and won the New Zealand Rally Championship in 2008, 2009, 2013, 2018 and 2021. Career Paddon was introduced into motorsport at an early age, h ...

(born 1987), New Zealand rally driver *

Hayden Panettiere Hayden Lesley Panettiere (; born August 21, 1989) is an American actress, model, and singer. She is best known for her lead roles as Claire Bennet on the NBC superhero series '' Heroes'' and Juliette Barnes in the ABC/ CMT musical drama serie ...

(born 1989), American actress * Hayden Roulston (born 1981) New Zealand cyclist * Hayden Turner (born 1966), Australian television presenter and zookeeper *

Hayden White Hayden V. White (July 12, 1928 – March 5, 2018) was an American historian in the tradition of literary criticism, perhaps most famous for his work '' Metahistory: The Historical Imagination in Nineteenth-Century Europe'' (1973/2014). Career ...

(born 1928), historian

Fictional characters

* Hayden Romero, a character in MTV's cult television series ''

Teen Wolf ''Teen Wolf'' is a 1985 American coming-of-age romantic fantasy comedy film directed by Rod Daniel and written by Jeph Loeb and Matthew Weisman. Michael J. Fox stars as the title character, a high school student whose ordinary life is chang ...

''. * Hayden Fox, a character in

ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster ** Disney–ABC Television ...

's sitcom television series ''

Coach Coach may refer to: Guidance/instruction * Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities * Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process ** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers Transportation * Co ...

'' played by Craig T. Nelson.

References

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