Aiden-James
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- AY-den-JAYMZ
- Origin
- Irish
Aiden-James is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “little fire + heel-holder, supplanter”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Aiden-James mean?
Irish: Aiden + James
“little fire + heel-holder, supplanter”
Joins Aiden (Irish, “little fire”) and James (Hebrew, “heel-holder, supplanter”).
Meanings borrowed from Aiden and James.
Is Aiden-James a girl's or a boy's name?
Aiden-James is a boys' name.
How popular is Aiden-James in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 10 boys.
Half of all the boys named Aiden-James in the UK since 1996 were born between 2011 and 2016, the years shaded on the chart below.
Aiden-James in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | #6,556 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 1 | #6,179 |
| 2013 | 10 | #2,176 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 8 | #2,503 |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,092 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
Names like Aiden-James
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aiden Kayden Finn Cody Brody Oscar Caelan Cillian Kody Logan Brayden Keegan
More Irish names
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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, “Aiden-James: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/aiden-james, updated 20 October 2026.