Aemon

A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning a form of aedán; little fire.

Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Aemon by the numbers

Aemon was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 13 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Aemon. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Ammonmy people; from Ammonite biblical reference64 in the US (2017)
  • Amonhidden, concealed; Egyptian god of the sun61 in the US (2017)
  • Aesoncloudy or dark; a figure in Greek mythology49 in the US (2017)
  • Aeronbattle; warfare3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aeonage; an immeasurably long period of time10 in the US (2017)
  • Armon85 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean fire

Like Aemon, each of these has fire in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Aidenlittle fire11,301 in the US (2017)
  • Aydenlittle fire; a modern respelling of Aiden3,979 in the US (2017)
  • Brantleyfire brand; a form of Brant2,347 in the US (2017)
  • Reeseardent or fiery; a form of Rhys2,106 in the US (2017)
  • Aidanlittle fire1,738 in the US (2017)
  • Keegansmall flame or descendant of Aodhagán1,235 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Aemon

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