Walden

English

"valley of the Welsh"

Walden Origin and Meaning

The name Walden is a boy's name of German origin meaning "valley of the Welsh".

Walden is a recent entrant to the en-ending boys' names trend, a name that summons up placid images of Thoreau's two-year stay contemplating nature near Walden Pond.

A quite different image came into being when Walden was chosen as the name for Ashton Kutcher's character in "Two and a Half Men"--internet billionaire Walden Schmidt. It is also a Harry Potter name, via wizard Walden Macnair.

Walden Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1613 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Walden

• 1613 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Walden

• Walden Robert Cassotto birth name of American singer Bobby Darin
• Walden L. Ainsworth United States Navy admiral
• Walden Bello Filipino author, academic and political analyst
• Walden Erickson American professional football player
• Walden Martin American Olympic road racing cyclist
• Walden O'Dell American financial executive
• Walden Alexis Vargas Colombian football player

The name Walden in Pop Culture

• Walden Schmidt character on TV's "Two and a Half Men"
• Walden Belfiore character on TV's The Sopranos
• Walden character on animated TV series Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!
• Walden Pond area in Massachusetts that inspired Henry David Thoreau's "Walden"