📖 About Aiden
Aiden is a modern English spelling of the Irish name Aodhán (Aodhan), a diminutive of Aodh, meaning “fire.” Historically rooted in Gaelic naming and early Christian Ireland, the name gained strong international momentum in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. U.S. data shows a top-10 peak around 2010–2012, while Australian records indicate a steady climb from the early 2000s to a high point around 2009–2011, followed by a gradual decline in the 2020s as trends diversified. Aiden also helped trigger the wider -aiden/-ayden naming wave in Anglophone countries, generating many stylistic variants. Even after that peak era, Aiden remains highly recognizable and is associated with energy, modernity, and a friendly contemporary tone.
📍 Details
- OriginIrish
- Gender♂ Male
- MeaningLittle fire
- Name DayJanuary 31
🔀 Variants & Related Names
⭐ Famous People
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- Aiden McGeady — Irish professional footballer and Republic of Ireland international
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