Path or fighters estate
Paden is a surname-derived name with two primary etymological roots. It is often considered a variant of the English surname Patton, meaning 'fighter's town or estate,' or it may derive from the Old English word 'paed,' meaning 'path.' While rare, it fits the modern trend of using surnames as first names.
Less common today
Paden isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,319 in 1992.
A skilled gunslinger and protagonist Β· Silverado
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).