#3122024 rank
2003peak year
112,586babies named Aidan since 1880
▼ 29%5-year trend
Aidan popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Aidan mean?
From the Irish Aodhán, a diminutive of Aodh, 'fire'. Borne by a seventh-century Irish saint, it revived sharply at the turn of the twenty-first century.
OriginIrish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, modern
Names like Aidan
Same era, same vibe — if you like Aidan, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Aidans
- Aidan Turner, actor
Spellings & variants
AidenAodhánAyden
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