Aiden

/ AY-duhn /
boymodernmythicfireceltic

“little fire” — Irish

#472024 rank
2009peak year
230,116babies named Aiden since 1880
▼ 34%5-year trend

Aiden popularity over 145 years

🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 200918801920196020002024

What does Aiden mean?

Anglicized spelling of Irish Aodhan, a diminutive of Aodh, 'fire', itself the name of a Celtic god and several early saints. The e-spelling is a modern American chart favorite.

OriginIrish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, mythic

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