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Aiden

Name meaning, origin and popularity

: little fire

Aiden is a boy's name that comes from Irish Gaelic and means "little fire". It is used in English and Irish.

Meaning
Little fire
Origin
Irish Gaelic
Gender
Boy
US rank
#62 in 2025

Meaning and origin of Aiden

As a boy's name, Aiden comes from Irish Gaelic and means "little fire". It is used in English and Irish.

Its meaning puts Aiden on our names that mean fire list.

Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names

Aiden on Nomezo lists

What our editors wrote about Aiden on 2 lists.

  • “Little fire; Irish, the most popular modern spelling”

    From Names that mean fire, irish and Celtic names that mean fire

  • “Irish for little fire”

    From Orange cat names, names that mean red or fire

How popular is Aiden?

US rank in 2025
#62
5,046 babies, 2,954 per million boys
Best rank
#9 in 2010
Most babies: 16,030 in 2009
Babies since 1970
At least 257,765
Years with under 5 are not listed
1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
Babies per million US boys, by decade (the 2020s so far, to 2025). Highest in the 2010s, at 6,896 per million.
Babies named Aiden per million US boys, by decade; highest in the 2010s
1880s0 per million
1890s0 per million
1900s0 per million
1910s0 per million
1920s0 per million
1930s0 per million
1940s0 per million
1950s0 per million
1960s0 per million
1970s2 per million
1980s4 per million
1990s84 per million
2000s4,186 per million
2010s6,896 per million
2020s4,129 per million
US rank by year
Year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Rank#16#17#19#20#24#26#29#40#47#62

Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.

Other forms of Aiden

The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.

  • AidanLittle fire (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • AodhagánLittle fire (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • AodhánLittle fire (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • AydenVariant of Aidan, little fire (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • EganLittle fire (Irish Gaelic, boy)

Names spelled like Aiden

One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.

  • AldenOld friend (Old English, boy)
  • ArdenHigh (Celtic, unisex)
  • AudenFrom Ealdwine, old friend, or Norse Hálfdan (Old English, unisex)
  • AdelJust, fair (Arabic, boy)
  • AnderManly, brave (Greek, boy)
  • AdánMan, of the earth (Hebrew, boy)
  • AiméBeloved (French, boy)
  • AspenAspen tree (Old English, unisex)
  • AudunWealth and friend (Old Norse, boy)

Names with a similar meaning

  • KennethAnglicized Coinneach, handsome, and Cináed, perhaps born of fire (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
  • AodhFire, flame (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • KeeganSon of Aodhagán, little fire (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • ÁedFire (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • AgniFire (Sanskrit, boy)
  • AodhnaitLittle fire (Irish Gaelic, girl)
  • AteşFire (Turkish, boy)
  • AzarFire (Persian, unisex)
  • BrandSword, fire, torch (Old Norse, boy)
  • EldbjørgFire and help (Old Norse, girl)
  • KeahiThe fire (Hawaiian, boy)
  • KrishanuFire (Sanskrit, boy)
  • LogiFlame, fire (Old Norse, boy)
  • TanguyFire dog (Breton, boy)
  • TanwenWhite fire (Welsh, girl)

Middle names for Aiden

Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.

  • ClarkCleric, scribe (Old English, boy)
  • ConstantineConstant, steadfast (Latin, boy)
  • DarrellFrom Airelle, a place in Normandy (Old French, boy)
  • EzekielGod strengthens (Hebrew, boy)
  • LouisFamous warrior (Germanic, boy)
  • MicahWho is like Yahweh? (Hebrew, boy)
  • PorterGatekeeper (English, boy)
  • WilderUntamed (English, boy)

More boy names from Irish Gaelic

  • OscarPossibly deer friend (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • FinnFair, white (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • FergusMan of vigor (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • KevinGentle birth (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • RonanLittle seal (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • RoryRed king (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • BarryFair-haired (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • BrendanA prince (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • CaseyVigilant, watchful (Irish Gaelic, unisex)
  • CassidyCurly-haired (Irish Gaelic, unisex)
  • CodyDescendant of the helpful one (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • ConanLittle hound or little wolf (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • ConnorLover of hounds (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • ConorLover of hounds (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • DeclanMeaning unknown, though likely begins with Old Irish dag, good (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • DesmondFrom South Munster (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • DonalWorld ruler (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • DonovanDark brown (Irish Gaelic, boy)

Aiden: common questions

What does the name Aiden mean?

Aiden comes from Irish Gaelic and means "little fire".

Is Aiden a boy or girl name?

Aiden is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 27 girls and 5,046 boys in the US were named Aiden, according to Social Security Administration data.

Where does the name Aiden come from?

Aiden comes from Irish Gaelic and means "little fire". Today it is used in English and Irish.

How popular is the name Aiden?

Aiden ranked #62 in the US in 2025, with 5,046 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

What are other forms of Aiden?

Forms of Aiden with the same meaning and origin include Aidan (English), Aodhagán (Irish), Aodhán (Irish), Ayden (English) and Egan (English).

What middle names go with Aiden?

Middle names that flow well with Aiden include Clark, Constantine, Darrell, Ezekiel and Louis. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.