Aadan
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning smooth; soft; a form of Aiden.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Aadan by the numbers
Aadan was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 23 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Aadan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Aidanlittle fire1,738 in the US (2017)
- Adanman; variant of Adam745 in the US (2017)
- Aayangift of God; swift or quick56 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aydansmall fire; a variant of Aidan178 in the US (2017)
- Aedanlittle fire; a form of Aidan143 in the US (2017)
- Aadamvariant of Adam; man or humanity72 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Aadan
Names that are said the same way as Aadan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Aidenlittle fire11,301 in the US (2017)
- Aydenlittle fire; a modern respelling of Aiden3,979 in the US (2017)
- Adenparadise or garden594 in the US (2017)
- Aydinintelligent; enlightened; bright83 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aidynlittle fire; a modern respelling of Aidan172 in the US (2017)
- Audenold friend; from Ealdwine146 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean gentleness
Like Aadan, each of these has gentleness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Paulsmall or humble1,684 in the US (2017)
- Terrencesoft, tender; a form of Terence261 in the US (2017)
- Advikunique, one of a kind, singular52 in England and Wales (2025)
- Coyquiet; modest; still waters142 in the US (2017)
- Daracompassion, kindness30 in England and Wales (2025)
- Garethgentle; kind88 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Aadan
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