The first name Aydin
A boy’s name from Turkish.
Pronounced /ˈaɪdɪn/ 2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Turkish origin
From Turkish Aydın, from Ottoman Turkish آیدین (Aydın) named for Aydin Mehmet Bey, from آیدین (aydın, “light; clarity; shining; bright; enlightened, educated, intelligent”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 83 boys were named Aydin, making it the 469th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 105 births (#408).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Aydin with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Aydin at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 147 boys born in the United States were named Aydin, the 1,315th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 393 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.
Aydin in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Aydin
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Aydin MirzazadeAzerbaijani politician (born 1957)
Questions
- What does the name Aydin mean?
- From Turkish Aydın, from Ottoman Turkish آیدین (Aydın) named for Aydin Mehmet Bey, from آیدین (aydın, “light; clarity; shining; bright; enlightened, educated, intelligent”).
- What is the origin of the name Aydin?
- From Turkish Aydın, from Ottoman Turkish آیدین (Aydın) named for Aydin Mehmet Bey, from آیدین (aydın, “light; clarity; shining; bright; enlightened, educated, intelligent”).
- How popular is the name Aydin?
- In 2025, 83 boys born in England and Wales were named Aydin, ranking 469th. Its peak was 2019, with 105 births.
- Is Aydin a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 6,696 US babies named Aydin since 1880 were boys.
- When was Aydin most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 393 babies were named Aydin, its highest rank at 629th.
- How do you pronounce Aydin?
- Aydin is /ˈaɪdɪn/, 2 syllables.