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Aidan

Irish
"little and fiery"
Clare Green
By Clare Green
Updated Tue Sep 30 2025

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.

# 312 in the US

Aidan Rank in US Top 1000

# 469 on Nameberry

Aidan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Aidan

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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

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