Given name & surname
Aydin
“one who is fiery; little fire”·“a fiery young man”
Aydin 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
Aydin 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
Aydin is a variant of Aidan. An origin associated with Aidan is Irish.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Aydin developed from آیدین.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1984. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Aydin 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
Aydin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,696
- 6,491 boys · 205 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 414 babies
- 2025
- 147
- #1,315 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −30%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 147 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,315 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 29.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 393 in 2008. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (22). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,141 as a first name in 2020; 1,263 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Aydin’s family of names
In English usage, Aydin developed from the Ottoman Turkish form آیدین. Aydin has a related form in Aidan. In English usage, Aydin was borrowed from the Turkish form Aydın.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Aydin
- Aydin IbrahimovOlympic wrestler (1938–2021)
- Aydin AghdashlooIranian painter (born 1940)
- Aydin MirzazadeAzerbaijani politician (born 1957)
- Aydin Aliyevformer Chairman of the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijanborn 1957
- Aydin BalayevAzerbaijani historian1956–2021
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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