People of the riverside forest
Derived from the Old Sorbian word 'DreΕΎΔany', referring to the inhabitants of a swampy forest or riverside woods. It is primarily known as a major German city, and its use as a given name follows the modern trend of using European place names.
Less common today
Dresden isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,953 in 2012.
The series title character Harry Dresden, a wizard for hire Β· The Dresden Files
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
