Aideen

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

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

Aideen by the numbers

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

Its American peak was 13 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Ardeneagle valley; a place name346 in the US (2017)
  • Audenold friend; from Ealdwine146 in the US (2017)
  • Aidinsmall fire17 in the US (2017)
  • Areen23 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aydenn22 in the US (2017)
  • Aidynn12 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Aideen

Names that are said the same way as Aideen, 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)
  • Aidanlittle fire1,738 in the US (2017)
  • Adanman; variant of Adam745 in the US (2017)
  • Adenparadise or garden594 in the US (2017)
  • Aydinintelligent; enlightened; bright83 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean fire

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

  • Brantleyfire brand; a form of Brant2,347 in the US (2017)
  • Reeseardent or fiery; a form of Rhys2,106 in the US (2017)
  • Mckennason of ceannaidh; fire-born or headstrong; a form of McKenna1,247 in the US (2017)
  • Keegansmall flame or descendant of Aodhagán1,235 in the US (2017)
  • Tysonone who was fiery; surname used as given name1,045 in the US (2017)
  • Makennason of ceannaidh; fire-born or headstrong; a form of McKenna971 in the US (2017)

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