The name Zhaden has ancient Ukrainian origins and is derived from the adjective "zhaden," which means "greedy" or "avaricious," or from the pronoun "zhoden," which means "no one." The earliest mention of the name Zhaden dates back to the year 1125 and pertains to the scribe of the Mstyslav Gospel, where it is recorded as Zhaden. In 1220, the name Zhaden is mentioned in historical documents, specifically in the Siłady commital in Hungary: "Sadenreus de villa Bocku." Later records of the name are predominantly from Northern Ukraine. For example, in 1608, Zhaden Milyukov is mentioned as a shopkeeper in Putivl, and in 1623, Zhaden Nekrasov is referenced as a Putivl resident and noble's son. There is also a notable record of the town of Zhaden in Volhynia, dated 1240.
