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Iddan as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Iddan

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The baby name Iddan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ee-DAHN (Hebrew: /iˈdan/).

Iddan is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: ee-DAHN (Hebrew: /iˈdan/)

What is the meaning of the name Iddan ?

The baby name Iddan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ee-DAHN (Hebrew: /iˈdan/).

Iddan is Hebrew in Origin.

Iddan is a Hebrew/Aramaic given name drawn from Biblical Aramaic ʿiddān (עִדָּן), meaning “time, season, appointed period,” a word that appears repeatedly in the Book of Daniel. In Modern Hebrew it aligns with עידן (Idan), “era” or “epoch,” and the doubled d preserves the Aramaic orthography and sound. The name thus carries a sense of timeliness, renewal, and unfolding seasons.

As a personal name, Iddan is a modern Israeli choice that emerged in the late twentieth century and remains uncommon outside Israel; it is used mostly for boys but can be unisex. Attested variants and related forms include Idan (the prevalent modern spelling), Idanit (a feminine elaboration), and occasional transliterations with a single d. Though reminiscent of Akkadian -iddin/-iddina (“has given”) in names like Marduk-iddin, that lineage is unrelated.

Iddan is about as rare as a name gets. In all, it appears just 18 times, across 8 countries.

Iddan has the following similar or variant Names

Iddan – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Iddan is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:

GH
IL
IQ
MX
MY

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People also ask about Iddan

Iddan is predominantly a boy's name.
Iddan is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ee-DAHN (Hebrew: /iˈdan/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Idan.
Across languages, Iddan has these equivalents: Zaman (Arabic/Persian — 'time'), Chronos (Greek — 'time, age'), Kairos (Greek — 'opportune moment'), Aidan (Gaelic — similar sound, different meaning).
Iddan is a name of Hebrew origin, traditionally used in Israel. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Israel and its diaspora communities.
It is, yes. You won't find Iddan anywhere in the official popularity rankings, which is what makes it such an unusual choice.