Baby Names Boy Names Meaning of the Name Dryden Updated December 13, 2025 by Jennifer M. Dryden Gender: Male Origin: English Meaning: Dry Town, Valley #Place ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Dryden? The name Dryden is primarily a male name of English origin that means Dry Town, Valley. People who like the name Dryden also like: Holden, Declan, Liam, Landon, Ethan, Braden, Grayson, Evangeline, Adelyn, Aerilyn, Ashlyn, Kaelyn, Evelyn, Aria Names like Dryden: Dardhan, Dritan, Darden Stats for the Name Dryden Dryden is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Dryden is currently not ranked in U.S. births