Pronunciation | /ˈeɪdən/ |
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Gender | Male |
Language(s) | English |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Gaelic |
Meaning | born of fire/the fiery one/little fiery one/bringer of fire |
Region of origin | Persia /Ireland |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Aiden, Aidyn, Aidin, Adin, Adon, Adan, Aden, Aedan, Aydan, Ayden |
Nickname(s) | Ade, Adi, Ady, Aidy |
Derived | Aodhán |
Popularity | see popular names |
Aidan or Aiden are anglicised versions of the Irish male given name Aodhán.[1] Phonetic variants such as Aiden have become more common. The Irish language female equivalent is Aodhnait.