Dresden: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

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

DREZ-denIPA /ˈdrɛzdən/

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