Biden

English surname

"button-maker"

Biden Origin and Meaning

The name Biden is a boy's name meaning "button-maker".

While presidential surnames as first names are much rarer today than they were in the early 20th century, our 46th President's last name joined the ranks of given names (for boys) in 2021. That year, 11 baby boys were named after President Joe Biden, but it did not make it into the charts in 2022.

The surname Biden ultimately is derived from the Old French word bouton, meaning "button." It was used as a surname for button-makers, meaning President Biden likely has an ancestral button-maker on his father's side.