Aydan
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Aydan
On one hand, Aydan is a variation of the popular Irish name, Aidan, and a creative, Anglicized spelling of the Gaelic Aodhán. Meaning "little fiery one", it is more commonly used for boys, notably in the US, where it was give to 106 boys in a recent year, and England and Wales where it was given to 20.
Aydan for girls
While the Irish name is given to a handful of girls each year, the Aydan spelling is in fact a multicultural choice, and a popular feminine name in Azerbaijan. From its Turkish and Azerbaijani origins, it combines the element ay meaning "moon" with a suffix, giving it the meaning "of the moon".
Important to note: the two different origins would give you two different pronunciations. AY-duhn would be the typical pronunciation if it is viewed as a form of Aidan, while IE-dan is the Turkish and Azerbaijani pronunciation.
Aydan for boys#1853 US
Aydan has been a popular alternate spellings of Aidan, though it has been declining in usage since 2008. While 106 boys were still given the name in 2024, this was less than half the number it was given to a decade earlier in 2014 when it was chosen for 239 boys.
Aydan is also a Turkish and Azerbaijani feminine name, relating to the moon, however the two names are pronounced differently: AY-duhn vs. IE-dan.
Pronounced AY-dun.
As of October 2026, Aydan ranked #15585 in US births in 2021 SSA, peaked at #3810 in 2003.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #899 | 239 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #967 | 214 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #1,006 | 203 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #1,116 | 172 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #1,292 | 142 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #1,185 | 162 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #1,334 | 134 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #1,290 | 147 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #1,283 | 149 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #1,536 | 114 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #1,607 | 106 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #1,853 | 85 |
World rankings
Aydan for girls
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