Golden is an English word name that means exactly what it says, "golden" or "made of gold", and has long existed as a surname for someone with golden hair. As a first name it fits the current taste for shining word names like Sterling and Legend, and in California it echoes the Golden State. Golden ranked number 4655 in 2000, reached number 2156 in 2023 and was given to 51 boys in 2025, placing it at number 2583.