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Aidan

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Gender Masculine
Usage Irish, English (Modern)
Pronounced Pron. AY-dən(English)
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Meaning & History

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Anglicized form of Aodhán. In the latter part of the 20th century it became popular in America due to its sound, since it shares a sound with such names as Braden and Hayden. It peaked ranked 39th for boys in 2003.

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VariantsAodhán(Irish) Aden, Aiden, Aydan, Ayden(English)
DiminutiveAodhagán(Irish)
Other Languages & CulturesÁed, Aodh(Irish Mythology) Áed, Áedán, Áedh(Old Irish) Aodh(Scottish Gaelic)

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Last ranked #87 in 2012 Australia (NSW)
Last ranked #86 in 2012 Canada
Last ranked #189 in 2020 England and Wales
Last ranked #454 in 2010 (Aidan) #497 in 2013 (Aïdan) France
Last ranked #73 in 2021 Ireland
Last ranked #479 in 2020 Netherlands
Last ranked #99 in 2014 New Zealand
Last ranked #70 in 2021 Northern Ireland
Last ranked #89 in 2019 Scotland
Last ranked #439 in 2010 Spain (by decade)
Last ranked #286 in 2021 United States

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Entry updated January 21, 2022

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