Given name
Aedan
“one who is fiery; little fire”·“a fiery young man”
Aedan is a variant of Aidan. Interpretations include “one who is fiery; little fire” and “a fiery young man” (Irish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Aedan is a variant of Aidan. Interpretations include “one who is fiery; little fire” and “a fiery young man” (Irish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Aedan is a variant of Aidan. An origin associated with Aidan is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Aedan is a variant of Aidan. The history of Aidan gives this family its wider story. Aidan experienced a revival in the 20th century.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Aedan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,905
- 3,862 boys · 43 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 288 babies
- 2025
- 30
- #3,659 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −63%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 30 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,659 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 62.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 283 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,425 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Aedan
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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