Aodan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- EE-dan
- Origin
- Irish
Aodan is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “little fire”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Aodan mean?
Irish: spelling of Irish Aodhán, diminutive of Aodh 'fire'
“little fire”
A spelling of Aodhán, the Irish original of Aidan, a diminutive of Aodh meaning fire.
Is Aodan a girl's or a boy's name?
Aodan is a boys' name.
How popular is Aodan 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 7 boys.
Aodan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 1 | #6,179 |
| 2013 | 1 | #6,198 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 7 | #2,386 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 1 | #4,262 |
| 2001 | 1 | #4,138 |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 1 | #3,925 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 1 | #3,857 |
| 1996 | 1 | #3,776 |
Names like Aodan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Declan, Brogan, Regan, Keegan, Keelan, Aiden, Keenan, Conlan, Conan, Rogan, Brayden, Kenan
Names related to Aodan
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Finn, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Ronan, Connor, Casey, Kennedy, Callan
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, “Aodan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/aodan, updated 20 October 2026.