Aiden
Meaning: “Little fire”
About the name Aiden
Aiden is a boy name with Irish roots, meaning “Little fire”. It is related to Aidan, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Aiden ranked #62 for boys in the US, with 5,046 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2009. Since 2000, 99% of US babies named Aiden were boys.
Etymology
A variant of Aidan, which comes from Scottish Gaelic, meaning literally “fire”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Aiden”, “Aidan”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #62
- In 2015
- #13
- Babies in 2025
- 5,046
Popularity of Aiden, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Aiden
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.