Baden

The name Baden is of German origins and it is traditionally used by parents who are looking for a gender-neutral name for their child. It is a place name taken from Baden-Baden, a spa town in the state of Baden-Württemberg, situated in south-western Germany. Its thermal baths led to its popularity as a fashionable 19th-century resort. The name is also said to have been taken from the German word 'baden', meaning ‘to bathe’. According to these origins, the meaning of Baden is ‘to bathe’ or ‘to take a bath’. Lieutenant General Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, also known as Robert Baden, was the first Chief Scout of Boy Scouts. Alongside his sister, they founded the Girl Scouts movement.