The first name Aidan
A boy’s name from Irish meaning “fire”.
Pronounced /ˈeɪdən/ 2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
Aidan means “fire” in Irish.
Name of an Irish saint, Anglicized from Irish Aodhán and Scottish Gaelic Aodhan, diminutives of Aodh (literally "fire", the name of a Celtic sun god).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 171 boys were named Aidan, making it the 265th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2004, with 901 births (#70).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Aidan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Aidan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,043 boys born in the United States were named Aidan, the 326th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2003, when 10,067 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Aidan in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Aidan
11 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Aidan QuinnAmerican actor, born 1959
- Aidan GallagherAmerican actor, born 2003
- Aidan of Lindisfarne7th-century Irish monk and missionary bishop, Catholic and Orthodox saint, first bishop of, 590–651
- Francis Aidan GasquetCatholic cardinal (1846–1929)
- Aidan ChambersBritish children's writer (1934–2025)
- Aidan DodsonEnglish Egyptologist and historian (born 1962)
- Aidan MorrisAmerican soccer player, born 2001
- Aidan BarlowAssociation football player (born 2000)
- Aidan HutchinsonAmerican football player (born 2000)
- Aidan DevineBritish actor, born 1968
- Aidan NicholsBritish theologian and Dominican priest, born 1948
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Questions
- What does the name Aidan mean?
- Aidan means “fire” in Irish.
- What is the origin of the name Aidan?
- Name of an Irish saint, Anglicized from Irish Aodhán and Scottish Gaelic Aodhan, diminutives of Aodh (literally "fire", the name of a Celtic sun god).
- How popular is the name Aidan?
- In 2025, 171 boys born in England and Wales were named Aidan, ranking 265th. Its peak was 2004, with 901 births.
- Is Aidan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 121,158 US babies named Aidan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Aidan most popular?
- 2003 in the United States, when 10,067 babies were named Aidan, its highest rank at 39th.
- How do you pronounce Aidan?
- Aidan is /ˈeɪdən/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Aidan?
- Aden, Aiden, Ayden, Aydan and Aayden.