Where does the name Aidan come from?

Aidan is a boy name of Irish origin.

Is Aidan a boy or a girl name?

Aidan is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 2% of children given the name Aidan are girls and 98% are boys.

How popular is the name Aidan in 2023?

Aidan ranks #300 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2003 with 10,296 babies.

How do you pronounce Aidan?

Aidan is pronounced AY-dan (2 syllables).

What are common spellings of Aidan?

Aidan is also written as Aiden, Ayden, Aodhán.

A name from Irish · Boy

Aidan

Anglicized from Aodhán, a diminutive of Aodh — "fire" in old Irish, also the name of a Celtic sun-god. St. Aidan of Lindisfarne (7th c.) brought Christianity to Northumbria.

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Popularity over time

A 87-year arc in numbers.

116,290 U.S. births recorded from 1936–2023.

Popularity · 1936–2023

1,113 births in 2023

1936 1979 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

AAnglicized from Aodhán, a diminutive of Aodh — "fire" in old Irish, also the name of a Celtic sun-god. St. Aidan of Lindisfarne (7th c.) brought Christianity to Northumbria.

Variants & spellings

3 ways to spell "Aidan".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Aiden Most common Ayden Aodhán

Quick answers

People often ask about Aidan.

What does the name Aidan mean?: Aidan means anglicized from Aodhán, a diminutive of Aodh — "fire" in old Irish, also the name of a Celtic sun-god. St. Aidan of Lindisfarne (7th c.) brought Christianity to Northumbria.
Where does the name Aidan come from?: Aidan is a boy name of Irish origin.
Is Aidan a boy or a girl name?: Aidan is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 2% of children given the name Aidan are girls and 98% are boys.
How popular is the name Aidan in 2023?: Aidan ranks #300 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2003 with 10,296 babies.
How do you pronounce Aidan?: Aidan is pronounced AY-dan (2 syllables).
What are common spellings of Aidan?: Aidan is also written as Aiden, Ayden, Aodhán.

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.