At a Glance: Name: Dresden – Meaning: people of a floodplain forest – Origin: Sorbian (Slavic) – Pronunciation: DREZ-den
Dresden is a Sorbian (Slavic) name used for both boys and girls meaning “people of a floodplain forest”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.
Meaning & Origin of Dresden
Meaning: People of a floodplain forest.
Origin: Sorbian (Slavic).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Dresden
Phonetic: DREZ-den IPA: /ˈdrɛzdən/
Popularity of Dresden
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1964–2024.
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