noun
Aidan
AY-duhn
noun
1
A male given name of Irish origin, also used occasionally for girls.
"Aidan started school this September."
How to Use Aidan
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA popular Irish-origin first name, historically male.
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Etymology
Anglicized from Irish Aodhán, a diminutive of Aodh, the name of a Celtic fire god, and also borne by an early Irish saint.