Aodhan
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning little fire, small flame.
Aodhan by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Aodhan. In the US, 11 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 25 babies in 2004, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Aodhan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Adhancall to prayer; adornment3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aadhanbeginning or first6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aidanlittle fire1,738 in the US (2017)
- Aydansmall fire; a variant of Aidan178 in the US (2017)
- Aedanlittle fire; a form of Aidan143 in the US (2017)
- Athanimmortal; a form of Athanasios82 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Aodhan
Names that are said the same way as Aodhan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean fire
Like Aodhan, 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)
- 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)
Names about as common as Aodhan
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