Ayden

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Ayden name meaning and origin

What does Ayden mean?

"Fire"

Ayden name origin:

English and Irish

Ayden is an English version of the Irish name Aodhan. It comes from an Irish word meaning "fire" and the name of the Celtic god of the sun.

Ayden is a slightly less well-known version of the hugely popular names Aiden, which was once a top-10 BabyCenter name, and Aidan, which is slightly less popular but still had a run in the top 50.

Ayden, meanwhile, never quite reached the same recognition. It's been in the top 1,000 boys' names in the United States since 1999, peaking at No. 68 in 2012.

Sources:

Hanks P., et al. 2016. A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780198610601.001.0001/acref-9780198610601-e-5185?rskey=X0waOy&result=121Opens a new window

U.S. Social Security Administration. Undated. Popular Baby Names. https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/Opens a new window

Popularity over time

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Famous people named Ayden

Ayden Callaghan

Stage name of English actor Joseph Patrick Callaghan

Ayden Owens-Delerme

Puerto Rican decathlete

Ayden Sng

Singaporean actor

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