Names That Mean Era
By Nameberry
Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
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- Edan
Origin:
Irish and HebrewMeaning:
"little fire; era"Description:
This cross-cultural name is a spelling variant of two different popular names: the Irish Aidan and the Hebrew Idan. While Idan is a Top 100 choice in Israel, Aidan - and Aiden - in a number of English speaking countries. Pleasingly simple and concise, Edan may however be mistaken for Eden.
- Edan
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pleasure, delight; or era"Description:
Variant of Eden, or a Hebrew unisex name meaning "era".
- Aayan
Origin:
Persian or ArabicMeaning:
"long night; era"Description:
A common name in the Muslim community, where it may be a Persian name or a variation of Ayan, a name with a timely meaning.
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