Eydan

A boys’ name with no widely documented etymology — two syllables, given to 21 babies a year in the US.

Babies a year
21
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Eydan by the numbers

Eydan was given to 21 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 23 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

What we can tell you about Eydan

Not every name has a meaning to trace. Plenty are coined rather than inherited — invented outright, blended from two names, or respelled from an older one — and where we cannot find an etymology we can stand behind, we would rather say so than make one up. What follows comes from the birth records themselves.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Edanfull of fire; from Aodh14 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Eytanfirm, strong, enduring14 in the US (2017)
  • Eidan53 in the US (2017)
  • Eyan39 in the US (2017)
  • Eyden8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ezdan7 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Eydan

Names that are said the same way as Eydan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Eidendelight, paradise; a modern respelling of Eden13 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Edinwealthy friend; a shortened form of Edwin46 in the US (2017)
  • Eduinwealthy friend; rich protector6 in the US (2017)
  • Eaden9 in the US (2017)
  • Edon5 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Eydan

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