Aiden
Popular male name
Aiden is a masculine given name, an Americanized spelling of the Irish Aidan.
It surged in popularity in the United States starting in the 1990s, spawning rhyming variants like Jayden, Brayden, and Cayden.
The name has become so common among young American males that it sometimes serves as shorthand for a certain generation: Every kid in his preschool is named Aiden or something that rhymes with it.
Personal name from birth
- first namePersonal name, not surname
- boy's nameMale child's appellation
- baby nameChosen title for newborn
- spelling variantAcceptable alternate writing
namesake · middle name · nickname · birth certificate · name day · baptismal name · modern · millennial
Soft and kind
- kindType or caring
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
- caringShowing kind concern
- protectiveServing to guard
loyal · friendly · warm-hearted · affectionate · thoughtful · sensitive · creative · artistic
Of Irish-Welsh descent
- GaelicCeltic linguistic tradition
- IrishOf the Emerald Isle
- fireCombustion with flames
- sun godDivine personification of daylight's source
warmth · radiance · brightness · hearth · flame-haired · ancient · medieval · patron saint
given name
Personal name from birth
- first namePersonal name, not surname
- boy's nameMale child's appellation
- baby nameChosen title for newborn
spelling variant · namesake · middle name · nickname · birth certificate · name day · baptismal name · modern · millennial · trendy
gentle
Soft and kind
- kindType or caring
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
- caringShowing kind concern
protective · loyal · friendly · warm-hearted · affectionate · thoughtful · sensitive · creative · artistic · intelligent
Celtic
Of Irish-Welsh descent
sun god · warmth · radiance · brightness · hearth · flame-haired · ancient · medieval · patron saint · monastic
fiery
Intensely hot or passionate
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- ardentIntensely enthusiastic or devoted
- spiritedFull of vim
intense · fervent · zealous · warm · bright · radiant · glowing · luminous · energetic · vivacious