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View Name: Aidan


AIDAN
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Irish, Scottish, English (Modern)
PRONOUNCED: AY-dən   [key]
Meaning & History
Anglicized form of AODHÁN. In the latter part of the 20th century it became popular in America due to its sound, since it uses the same fashionable aden suffix sound found in such names as Braden and Hayden.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Aodhán, Edan (Irish), Aodhán, Edan (Scottish), Aden, Aiden, Aydan, Ayden (English)
DIMINUTIVES: Aodhagán (Irish), Aodhagán, Iagan (Scottish)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Áedán (Ancient Irish), Áedán, Aodhán (Irish Mythology)
Popularity
United States  ranked #107 
England/Wales  ranked #91 
Canada (BC)  ranked #79 
Australia (NSW)  ranked #83 
France  ranked #383 
Ireland  ranked #48 
Netherlands  ranked #342 
Northern Ireland  ranked #58 
Scotland  ranked #57 



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