Aiden in Irish: Aedan
The Irish form of Aiden is Aedan, a boy's name meaning “born of fire.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Aedan
- Meaning
- Born of fire
- Gender
- Boy
- Also spelled
- Aodhan
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 149 for boys (2025)
How do you say Aiden in Irish?
Aiden in Irish is Aedan, pronounced AID-an. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first. It can also be said AID-on. Other spellings: Aodhan.
What does Aedan mean?
Aedan means “born of fire.” Aiden is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Aedan: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Aiden in Ireland?
In 2025, 35 baby boys in Ireland were named Aiden, which made it No. 149 that year. It was most popular in 1968, when 43 baby boys were named Aiden, No. 92 that year. The most babies got the name in 1969: 44. The records go back to 1964, when 34 baby boys were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | No. 149 |
| 2024 | 23 | No. 207 |
| 2023 | 28 | No. 181 |
| 2022 | 36 | No. 157 |
| 2021 | 20 | No. 239 |
| 2020 | 27 | No. 183 |
| 2019 | 19 | No. 244 |
| 2018 | 25 | No. 216 |
| 2017 | 26 | No. 214 |
| 2016 | 26 | No. 214 |
| 2015 | 43 | No. 147 |
| 2014 | 23 | No. 237 |
| 2013 | 26 | No. 219 |
| 2012 | 22 | No. 243 |
| 2011 | 32 | No. 196 |
| 2010 | 29 | No. 201 |
| 2009 | 27 | No. 209 |
| 2008 | 18 | No. 252 |
| 2007 | 8 | No. 374 |
| 2006 | 9 | No. 314 |
| 2005 | 8 | No. 302 |
| 2004 | 7 | No. 322 |
| 2003 | 6 | No. 337 |
| 2001 | 5 | No. 317 |
| 2000 | 4 | No. 347 |
| 1999 | 9 | No. 214 |
| 1998 | 5 | No. 280 |
| 1997 | 10 | No. 233 |
| 1996 | 11 | No. 208 |
| 1995 | 9 | No. 222 |
| 1994 | 4 | No. 299 |
| 1993 | 8 | No. 223 |
| 1992 | 6 | No. 251 |
| 1991 | 10 | No. 201 |
| 1990 | 16 | No. 170 |
| 1989 | 9 | No. 199 |
| 1988 | 10 | No. 196 |
| 1987 | 14 | No. 177 |
| 1986 | 17 | No. 162 |
| 1985 | 19 | No. 156 |
| 1984 | 28 | No. 130 |
| 1983 | 30 | No. 134 |
| 1982 | 22 | No. 150 |
| 1981 | 35 | No. 126 |
| 1980 | 32 | No. 131 |
| 1979 | 36 | No. 127 |
| 1978 | 25 | No. 140 |
| 1977 | 20 | No. 153 |
| 1976 | 24 | No. 142 |
| 1975 | 30 | No. 123 |
| 1974 | 28 | No. 134 |
| 1973 | 27 | No. 134 |
| 1972 | 29 | No. 130 |
| 1971 | 37 | No. 114 |
| 1970 | 43 | No. 102 |
| 1969 | 44 | No. 100 |
| 1968 | 43 | No. 92 |
| 1967 | 34 | No. 103 |
| 1966 | 37 | No. 99 |
| 1965 | 27 | No. 108 |
| 1964 | 34 | No. 94 |
Aedan in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Aedan, letter by letter.
- AAilm, pine
- EEadhadh, aspen
- DDair, oak
- AAilm, pine
- NNion, ash
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Aiden
Questions about Aiden
- What is Aiden in Irish?
- The Irish form of Aiden is Aedan, pronounced AID-an. Aedan means “born of fire.”
- How do you pronounce Aedan?
- Aedan is pronounced AID-an. Two syllables, stress on the first.
- Is Aiden a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Aiden is a boy's name.
- How popular is Aiden in Ireland?
- In 2025, Aiden was No. 149 for boys in Ireland, with 35 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 1968, at No. 92.