Aden
Meaning
"little fire"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,001
- Total SSA Count
- 225
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ade
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"little fire"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"noble and famous"
Origin: Old English
Aden is more popular, ranked #1001 vs #1169 for Elmer.
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Aden is more popular, ranked #1001 compared to Elmer at #1169 in the United States.
Aden means "little fire" (Irish Gaelic origin). Elmer means "noble and famous" (Old English origin).
Aden is primarily a boy name. Elmer is primarily a boy name.