Given name
Aideen
“one who is fiery; little fire”·“a fiery young man”
Aideen 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
Aideen 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
Aideen 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 1999. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Aideen 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
Aideen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 200
- 60 boys · 140 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 20 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −67%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 9 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 13 in 2011. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 298 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 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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