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Aiden

AY-dən

Popularity

#5137

falling

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Irish

Total Births

254,749

Peak Year

#16,142 in 2009

First Recorded

1970

Style

Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

An Anglicized form of the Irish name Aodhán, a diminutive of Aodh, meaning 'fire'.

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AidDenny

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Aidan Quinn

    Irish-American actor

  • Aidan Gillen

    Irish actor (Littlefinger from Game of Thrones)

Nicknames

AidDenny

Spelling Variations

AedanAyden

Similar Names

EthanOwenLiamCaden

Personality Traits

EnergeticPassionateAdventurousIndependent

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