Aidan

Irish

"little and fiery"

Aidan Origin and Meaning

The name Aidan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little and fiery".

Aidan was originally a pet form of the Irish name Aodh (pronounced 'ee'), the name of the old Celtic god of the sun and fire. The name was borne by numerous early Irish saints, one of whom was noted for his kindness and generosity.

Aidan is an appealing Irish saint's name meaning fire that zoomed up the popularity lists, jumping four hundred places in a decade to a peak of 39 in 2013 before slumping down. Though it has been overtaken by variant spelling Aiden, the original Aidan is worth considering before selecting one of its offshoots: Caden, Brayden, et al.

Aidan was first introduced into the mainstream American consciousness by actor Aidan Quinn, and was given a definite bounce by the appealing Aidan on Sex and the City. Aidan has many variations, among them, Aiden, Aden, Adan, Aedan, and Ayden.

Aidan Rank in US Top 1000

# 300 in the US

Aidan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 394 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Aidan

• 300 US 2023
• 394 Nameberry 2025
• 243 England 2023
• 118 Scotland 2023
• 84 Ireland 2024
• 99 New Zealand 2014

20 Names Similar to Aidan

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Aidan.

• Aiden
• Matteo
• Cameron
• Connor
• Logan
• Lukas
• Evan
• Caden
• Ryan
• Conor
• Dylan
• Mason
• Isaiah
• Ian
• Kaleb
• Ayden
• Ethan
• Landon
• Cole
• Jace

Famous People Named Aidan

• Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne Irish monk and missionary who restored Christianity to Northumbria
• Aidan Quinn Irish,American actor
• Aidan Gillen Irish actor
• Aidan Turner Irish actor
• Aidan James (Laprete Powell) American singer,songwriter and ukulele player
• Aidan Gould American actor
• Aidan Daley Mitchell American actor
• Aidan Power Irish TV presenter
• Aidan John Moffat Scottish singer of band Arab Strap
• Aidan Gillett Australian actor
• Aidan Devine Canadian actor
• Aidan Baker Canadian musician
• Aidan Davis English dancer
• Aidan Charles Patrick Connolly Scottish footballer
• Aidan McArdle Irish actor
• Aidan Gallagher American actor
• Aidan Patrick O'Brien Irish horse racing trainer
• Aidan John Davison Northern Irish footballer
• Aidan Merivale Crawley English journalist and politician
• Aidan Patrick O'Donnell American actor; twin brother Liam O'Donnell
• Aidan Bouman (b. 1992) son of NFL player Todd Bouman
• Aidan Nerman (b. 1995) son of actors Guylaine St. Onge and David Nerman
• Aidan McIntosh Hamilton (b. 2003) son of skater Scott Hamilton
• Aidan Kratt (b. 2003) son of TV host Chris Kratt
• Aidan Johnston (b. 2004) son of NFL player Daryl Johnston
• Aidan Michael Bice (b. 2005) son of singer Bo Bice
• Aidan Chiarello (b. 2005) son of Top Chef Michael Chiarello
• Aidan Mirza (b. 2007) son of actress Nina Wadia and Raiomond Mirza
• Aidan Perkins (b. 2008) son of cyclist Shane Perkins
• Aidan Grabner (b. 2011) son of ice hockey player Michael Grabner
• Aidan Kuyt (b. 2012) son of footballer Dirk Kuyt
• Aidan Clinton Mezvinsky (b. 2016) son of former U.S. First Daughter Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky

The name Aidan in Pop Culture

• Aidan Shaw Carrie's boyfriend on TV's "Sex and the City"
• Aidan Devane character on American soap "All My Children"
• Aidan Brosnan character on British soap "EastEnders"
• Aidan Foster character on Australian soap "Neighbours"
• Aidan Waite character on TV's "Being Human"
• Aidan Keller character in film "The Ring"
• Aidan character in "Barbie" film series

International Variations of the name Aidan

• Aodhán Irish Gaelic
• Aeddan Welsh
• Aiden Welsh
• Edan Welsh
• Ayden Turkish