Erdene is a Mongolian word meaning "jewel".

Places in Mongolia Erdene, Dornogovi, a district of Dornogovi Province Erdene, Govi-Altai, a district of Govi-Altai Province Erdene, Töv, a district of Töv Province

People Erdene (given name) Sengiin Erdene (1929-2000), Mongolian novelist and writer Terunofuji Haruo, born Gantulgyn Gan-Erdene, a Japanese-Mongolian sumo wrestler