Aeddan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- AY-dan
- Origin
- Irish
Aeddan is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “little fire”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Aeddan mean?
Irish: spelling of Aedan, itself a spelling of Aidan close to the Old Irish form
“little fire”
Saint Aidan, an Irish monk, founded the monastery of Lindisfarne in Northumbria in the 7th century.
Meaning borrowed from Aedan.
Is Aeddan a girl's or a boy's name?
Aeddan is a boys' name.
How popular is Aeddan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 4 boys.
Aeddan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
Names like Aeddan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aiden, Keegan, Kian, Finn, Brogan, Conan, Conlan, Brayden, Regan, Caelan, Kayden, Declan
Names related to Aeddan
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Ronan, Connor, Casey, Kennedy, Callan, Lennon
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Aeddan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/aeddan, updated 20 October 2026.