Meaning: Its source is a Hebrew expression meaning "Pleasure."

Languages: This boy's name is used in Hebrew and English.

Narrative: Its English derivation is from an Old English expression meaning ''Wealthy cub.'' Its use as a Hebrew name derives from a term meaning ''Pleasure.''

In the Jewish scriptures, the Garden of Eden was the earthly paradise that God reserved for the first humans, Adam and Eve.

Meaning: Its source is edhen, a Hebrew name meaning "Pleasurable place."

Popularity: The name Eden ranked 400th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 1878th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: In the Jewish scriptures, the Garden of Eden was the earthly paradise in which God placed the first humans, Adam and Eve.