Given name
Aedin
“one who is fiery; little fire”·“a fiery young man”
Aedin 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
Aedin 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
Aedin 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 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Aedin 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
Aedin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 193
- 193 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 17 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 220 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: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Aedin
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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