Aedan
Meaning
"little fire"
Origin: Old Irish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,590
- Total SSA Count
- 52
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ade, A
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"little fire"
Origin: Old Irish
"work, industriousness"
Origin: Germanic
Amelia is more popular, ranked #3 vs #2590 for Aedan.
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Amelia is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Aedan at #2590 in the United States.
Aedan means "little fire" (Old Irish origin). Amelia means "work, industriousness" (Germanic origin).
Aedan is primarily a boy name. Amelia is primarily a girl name.