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Aidan: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“little fire”
ایڈن
Aodhán
What Aidan means
Aidan (ایڈن, Celtic Aodhán) is a Christian boy’s name that means “little fire”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Aidan.
Aidan at a glance
- Meaning
- little fire
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Celtic
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- ay-dun
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Aidan
- In English
- little fire
- اردو میں معنی
- ننھی آگ
Origin and history of Aidan
From Irish Aodh, fire, with diminutive -án, meaning 'little fire'.
Base wordIrish Aodh, fire, with diminutive -án
How to say and write Aidan
- Say it
- ay-dun2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Aidan
- Urdu
- ایڈن
- Original script
- Aodhán
- Other spellings
- Aiden · Aedan
- Known bearer
- St Aidan of Lindisfarne
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Aidan
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Aidan.
Names like Aidan
- Abnerابنیرfather of lightBoyHebrew
- Albertالبرٹnoble and brightBoyGermanic
- Anwarانورmore luminous; radiantBoyArabic
- BarakباراکlightningBoyHebrew
- Bertramبرٹرمbright ravenBoyGermanic
- Gilbertگلبرٹbright pledgeBoyGermanic
- IgnatiusاگنیشسMeaning disputedBoyLatin
- Lucianلوشینlight; born at daybreakBoyLatin
- LukeلیوکMeaning disputedBoyGreek
- Munirمنیرluminous; giving lightBoyArabic
Questions about the name Aidan
What does the name Aidan mean?
Aidan means “little fire”. In Urdu: ننھی آگ. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Aidan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Aidan is a boy’s name.
Is Aidan a Christian name?
Yes. Aidan is used by Christian families. It is of Celtic origin. From Irish Aodh, fire, with diminutive -án, meaning 'little fire'.
How do you pronounce Aidan?
Say it “ay-dun”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Aidan in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Aidan is written ایڈن. In its original script: Aodhán.
What are other spellings of Aidan?
Aidan is also spelled Aiden, Aedan.
Who is a famous person named Aidan?
St Aidan of Lindisfarne
Is the meaning of Aidan verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.