AIDAN  

Gender: M
Origin: Gaelic
Meaning: "little and fiery"

Popularity in 2008: #59

An appealing Irish Saint's name--now more often spelled Aiden-- zooming up the popularity lists: it jumped four hundred places in a decade. Worth considering before selecting one of its offshoots: Caden, Brayden, et al. Though this is the original spelling, variation Aiden is higher on the list.

Variations:
Adan, Aden, Aedan, Aedin, Edan

International Variations:
Aodhan (Irish Gaelic) Ayden (Turkish) Aeddan, Aiden, Ayden, Edan (Welsh)

Aidan is being discussed in our message boards:

• A list of favourites
• alphabetical elimination-Boyz
• future baby names (far future)
• what if you had 20 kids?
• Popular names you just don't 'get'.

Read Nameberry blog posts about Aidan:

• NEW NAMES IN THE CELEBRISPHERE
• NAMES of the FUTURE
• NAMEBERRY FAVES II: THE BOYS' NAMES NAMEBERRYITES LOVE MOST
• NAMES ON FIRE
• GLAMOUR GIRLS AND BOYS