eideen as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of eideen

What is the meaning of the name eideen ?

The baby name eideen is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AY-deen (also EE-deen); IPA: /ˈeɪdiːn/ or /ˈiːdiːn/.

eideen is Irish in Origin.

Eideen is a modern, rare spelling of the Irish feminine name Aideen, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Éadaoin/Étaín. The name is deeply rooted in early Irish tradition: Étaín is the enchanted heroine of the medieval tale The Wooing of Étaín, and Aideen (Aedín) appears in legend as the grieving wife of the warrior Oscar, commemorated at Howth’s Aideen’s Cairn. Use of the name waned after the medieval period but was revived during the late 19th–20th‑century Irish cultural renaissance, and it remains uncommon but familiar in Ireland and the diaspora.

Its meaning is debated. If linked to Étaín, it may derive from Old Irish ét, “jealousy” or “passion”; if aligned with Aedín (from Aodh, “fire,” plus the diminutive -ín), it can be read as “little fire.” Variants and related forms include Aideen, Éadaoin, Eadaoin, Étaín, Etain, and Edain; diminutive Eidín also occurs. The masculine cognate Aodhán underlies Aidan.

⚙ We have no record of eideen in any national birth registry or name dataset. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. Either way, it remains a genuinely rare choice.