Aeden
Meaning
"little fire"
Origin: Old Irish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,449
- Total SSA Count
- 18
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Aed, Eddie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"little fire"
Origin: Old Irish
"wolf shield"
Origin: Old Norse Randulfr
Aeden is more popular, ranked #5449 vs #5606 for Randal.
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Aeden is more popular, ranked #5449 compared to Randal at #5606 in the United States.
Aeden means "little fire" (Old Irish origin). Randal means "wolf shield" (Old Norse Randulfr origin).
Aeden is primarily a boy name. Randal is primarily a boy name.