Irish · Boy name
Aidan
“little fire”
About the name Aidan
Aidan is the anglicised form of the Irish Aodhan, a diminutive of Aodh, meaning fire, so the name is usually glossed as little fire. Aodh was also the name of a Celtic sun god. Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne was an Irish monk from the community of Iona who was invited to Northumbria by King Oswald; he founded the monastery on the island of Lindisfarne and led the conversion of much of northern England. Another early bearer, Aedan mac Gabrain, was a king of Dal Riata in what is now western Scotland. The spelling Aiden is a later English variant.
- Meaning
- little fire
- Origin
- Irish
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- AY-dan(2 syl.)
Middle names for Aidan
- Aidan James
- Aidan Patrick
- Aidan Michael
- Aidan Thomas
- Aidan Joseph
Questions about Aidan
- What does Aidan mean?
- Aidan is an Irish name meaning "little fire".
- How do you pronounce Aidan?
- Aidan is pronounced AY-dan, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Aidan?
- Variants of Aidan include Aiden, Aodhan, Aedan, Ayden, Edan.
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