67%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (British) Pronounced Pron. HIE-dən [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a German surname meaning "heathen". It is used in honour of the Austrian composer Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809). PopularityDetails Last ranked #929 in 2019 England and Wales People think this name isRate·Details formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange serious nerdy Categories composers, surnames, y vowels