עדן
Eden means “delight; the Garden of Eden”
Eden is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin.
A Levite who cleansed the Temple under Hezekiah; the Garden of Eden shares the word.
- In Hebrew
- עדן
- In English letters
- Eden
- Other English spellings
- Eiden, Edan
- Meaning
- Delight; the Garden of Eden
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 124
22,387 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Eden.
- 18,005 of them are women and girls, and 4,382 are men and boys.
- 1,608 of them were born in 1997, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,206, against 1,860 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Eden is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling עדן today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 18,005 | 187 | 93 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 4,382 | 67 | 181 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 4,896 | 77 | 53 of 505 |
| Muslim boys | 79 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 58 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 5 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 348 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze boys | 135 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Eden ranked 93 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Eden in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Eden.
What does the name Eden mean?
Eden means “delight; the Garden of Eden”. Eden is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin. A Levite who cleansed the Temple under Hezekiah; the Garden of Eden shares the word.
Is Eden a boy's name or a girl's name?
Eden is used for both girls and boys. Of the 22,387 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 18,005 are women and girls and 4,382 are men and boys.
How do you write Eden in Hebrew?
Eden is written עדן in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Eden?
22,387 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Eden today. The most were born in 1997. In 2024, Eden ranked 93 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.