Ayden
Meaning
"little fire"
Origin: Old Irish (Aodhán)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #213
- Total SSA Count
- 1,678
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Ay, Den
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"little fire"
Origin: Old Irish (Aodhán)
"pure"
Origin: Greek
Ayden is more popular, ranked #213 vs #4313 for Katherin.
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Ayden is more popular, ranked #213 compared to Katherin at #4313 in the United States.
Ayden means "little fire" (Old Irish (Aodhán) origin). Katherin means "pure" (Greek origin).
Ayden is primarily a boy name. Katherin is primarily a girl name.