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The baby name Aidan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeɪdən/ (AY-dən).

Aidan is Irish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Irish
Pronunciation: /ˈeɪdən/ (AY-dən)

What is the meaning of the name Aidan ?

The baby name Aidan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeɪdən/ (AY-dən).

Aidan is Irish in Origin.

Rooted in Old Irish Aodhán (modern Irish Aodhán, Scottish Gaelic Aodhàn), a diminutive of Aodh “fire,” Aidan means “little fire.” Pronounced AY-dən, it was borne by revered early missionaries: St Aidan of Ferns in Ireland (6th c.) and St Aidan of Lindisfarne (d. 651), whose influence cemented the name across the Gaelic world and Northumbria. Medieval records show both Gaelic spellings and the anglicized Edan, with steady regional use in Ireland and Scotland.

Variants include Aiden, Aedan, Ayden, Aden, and the Gaelic Aodhán/Aodhàn; less common forms such as Edan also appear. The name revived strongly in the late 20th century and peaked in English-speaking countries in the 2000s amid the -aden trend, though its Celtic pedigree is much older. Connotations of warmth, vitality, and spirited character flow from its “little fire” meaning. Usage is primarily masculine, with occasional modern unisex adoption.

Aidan has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Aidan

Aidan Gillen Actor · Born 1968 · Ireland Aidan Gillen is an Irish actor best known for playing Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish on Game of Thrones. He is also well known for The Wire and Queer as Folk, and has won three Irish Film & Television Awards along with nominations for a BAFTA, a British Independent Film Award, a Tony Award, and a Drama Desk Award. Aidan Quinn Actor · Born 1959 · United States Aidan Quinn is an American actor best known for films like Desperately Seeking Susan, Legends of the Fall, and Benny & Joon. He made his film debut in Reckless in 1984 and has since appeared in more than 80 feature films. Aidan Turner Actor · Born 1983 · Ireland Aidan Turner is an Irish actor best known for playing Ross Poldark in Poldark and Kíli in The Hobbit films. He started out on the RTÉ medical drama The Clinic and later appeared in the BBC series Desperate Romantics.
Aidan Gallagher Actor|musician · Born 2003 · United States Aidan Gallagher is an American actor and musician best known for playing Nicky Harper on the Nickelodeon sitcom Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. Born on September 18, 2003, that role was his first major television breakthrough.

Celebrity babies named Aidan

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Aidan Mezvinsky Chelsea Clinton film producer ★★★★★

Aidan – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
Germany Boys 2017 #1 — 426
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
New Zealand Boys 2010 #62 69 99
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
Switzerland Boys 2024 #130 8 1,769
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BN Boys 0 #134 6 6,332
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
MT Boys 0 #140 37 4,064
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
Sweden Boys 2022 #176 7 1,509
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
Canada Boys 2024 #187 122 2,588
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
Belgium Boys 2007 #199 27 408
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
MO Boys 0 #214 10 5,842
LU Boys 0 #217 4 4,970
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
TW Boys 0 #230 12 7,111
NA Boys 0 #246 8 6,830
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
SG 0 #258 12 11,010
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
KZ Boys 0 #267 23 6,578
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
KZ Girls 0 #280 41 5,862
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
United States Boys 2024 #287 1,092 7,044
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
JP Boys 0 #299 5 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
Canada Girls 2011 #304 5 2,850
CN Boys 0 #307 13 9,639
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
HK 0 #339 10 8,483
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
MY 0 #347 8 12,352
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
HK Boys 0 #364 171 12,905
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
France Boys 2021 #372 16 2,865
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
PH Boys 0 #400 9 11,440
ZA 0 #400 48 14,421
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
CR Boys 0 #468 20 10,188
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
PA Boys 0 #472 10 9,305
AR Boys 0 #478 6 7,628
RU Girls 0 #486 13 11,913
RU Boys 0 #494 12 12,621
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Boys 0 #557 5 10,655
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
IR Boys 0 #560 6 10,162
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
IL Boys 0 #593 15 10,983
SG Boys 0 #596 102 17,960
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #599 7 10,045
BO Boys 0 #617 6 9,244
Finland Boys 2026 #623 60 3,552
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
CL Boys 0 #630 36 13,390
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #692 6 13,071
ZA Boys 0 #706 542 25,619
QA Boys 0 #735 9 18,093
BR Boys 0 #739 13 12,213
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
TN 0 #817 13 13,765
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
Spain Boys 0 #851 80 5,610
PE Boys 0 #859 20 14,506
NL Boys 0 #860 92 5,873
EG Boys 0 #877 10 15,035
MY Boys 0 #889 224 25,439
CO Boys 0 #906 15 15,656
United States Girls 2024 #910 7 8,487
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
MX Boys 0 #926 57 16,355
Germany Boys 0 #932 21 5,697
MY Girls 0 #967 28 24,821
IN Boys 0 #990 12 16,750
NG Boys 0 #995 7 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,008 7 25,931
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
AE Boys 0 #1,067 26 22,615
MA 0 #1,080 49 20,986
DZ 0 #1,120 57 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,124 18 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,143 41 17,781
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
TR 0 #1,202 10 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,409 38 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,434 38 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,593 22 28,008

Aidan is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
France
Switzerland

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People also ask about Aidan

Aidan is predominantly a boy's name.
Aidan is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈeɪdən/ (AY-dən).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Aidan, Aiden, Ayden, Aydan, Aydin and Aaden.
Across languages, Aidan has these equivalents: Aodh (Irish), Áed (Old Irish), Hugh (English, historically used as an equivalent).
Yes, very popular — Aidan ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 12 countries.
Aidan ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Aidan's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 4 notable people named Aidan are in our database, including Aidan Gillen (Actor), Aidan Quinn (Actor), Aidan Turner (Actor).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Aidan for their child, including Chelsea Clinton.