At a Glance
- Meaning
- From the place name Hampden, 'home valley' or 'homestead valley'
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- HAM-den
Hampden is an Old English boy's name meaning “from the place name Hampden, 'home valley' or 'homestead valley'”. It appears in our list of 200+ Southern Gothic Baby Names With Dark Charm and Romance.
Meaning & Origin of Hampden
Meaning: From the place name Hampden, 'home valley' or 'homestead valley'.
Origin: Old English.
How to Pronounce Hampden
HAM-denIPA /ˈhæmdən/
Popularity of Hampden
Hampden doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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