Aiden

Irish

"little and fiery"

Aiden Origin and Meaning

The name Aiden is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "little and fiery".

Aiden in all its spelling variations is the Anglicized version of the Irish Aodhán, which was originally a pet form of the Irish name Aodh (pronounced 'ee'), who was the old Celtic god of the sun and fire. St. Aidan was a famous seventh century Irish saint, noted for his kindness and generosity and for spreading Christianity.

Aiden has been a spectacular name success story—especially if you add all its various spellings together. Counted together, Aiden in all its versions is still a Top 10 boys' name.

The Aiden spelling has become the predominant version of the name in the US, followed by Ayden -- and then, in order of popularity, Aidan, Adan, Aden, Aydin, Aydan, Eiden, Aidyn, Eydan, Eyden, Adin, Aedan, and Aiyden. And then there's a pack of popular rhyming offshoots such as Brayden and Kaden.

Irish actor Aidan Quinn introduced the name to the US. The Aiden spelling was used by actress Tracey Gold and Rod Stewart for their sons.

Aiden Rank in US Top 1000

# 40 in the US

Aiden Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 143 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Aiden

• 40 US 2023
• 143 Nameberry 2025
• 40 Canada 2023
• 80 Future 2028
• 138 England 2023
• 137 Scotland 2024
• 90 Australia 2024
• 84 New Zealand 2024
• 162 Germany 2016
• 76 Netherlands 2024

20 Names Similar to Aiden

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• Hayden
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• Riley
• Jayden
• Jackson
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Famous People Named Aiden

• Aiden John Turner English actor
• Aiden Samuel Grimshaw English singer
• Aiden John McGeady Scottish,Irish footballer
• Aiden Wilson "A.W." Tozer American preacher and writer
• Aiden English ring name of Matt Rehwoldt, American pro wrestler
• Aiden Craig Blizzard Australian cricketer
• Aiden Reid Medina American child actor
• Aiden Tolman Australian rugby league player
• Aiden Joseph Cairns Australian rugby league player
• Aiden Butterworth English footballer
• Aiden Antony O'Brien Irish footballer
• Aiden Finbar Shaw British author, musician, model, and adult film actor
• Aiden Michael Marshall (b. 2004) son of actress Tracey Gold
• Aiden Hammond (b. 2005) son of TV personality Alison Hammond ("Big Brother")
• Aiden Solomon (b. 2006) third son of American "octomom" Nadya Suleman
• Aiden Elliot Benson (b. 2009) son of TV personality Lori Wickelhaus of "16 and Pregnant"
• Aiden Grimes (b. 2010) son of NFL player Brent Grimes
• Aiden Patrick Stewart (b. 2011) son of musician Rod Stewart
• Aiden Zachary Poor (b. 2011) son of skater Naomi Nari Nam and Tyler Poor
• Aiden Jase "A..J." Hinske (b. 2013) son of baseball player Eric Hinske
• Aiden Patrick Robert Mullinder (b. 2013) son of first "test tube baby" Louise Brown and Wesley Mullinder

The name Aiden in Pop Culture

• Aiden Spencer character on American soap "General Hospital"
• Aiden Lucas character on TV's "Ghost Whisperer"
• Aiden Dennison character on TV's "South of Nowhere"
• Aiden Ford character on TV's "Stargate Atlantis"
• Aiden "Danny" Coughlin character in "The Given Day" by Dennis Lehane
• Aiden character in "Blood and Chocolate" by Annette Curtis Klause
• Aiden Falconer character in the On the Run series by Gordon Korman
• Aiden Pearce main character in video game series "Watch Dogs"
• Aiden spirit in video game "Beyond: Two Souls"
• Aiden American punk band
• Aiden Mathis character on TV's "Revenge"
• Aiden werewolf on TV's "The Originals"
• Aiden character on MTV's "Teen Wolf"
• Aiden character in the game "Minecraft Story Mode"