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Eidan

Meaning
Meaning depends on the intended name connection
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Meaning & origin

What does Eidan mean?

Eidan means “Meaning depends on the intended name connection”.

Eidan is a spelling that can point toward more than one established name. When intended as a version of Irish Aidan, it connects with Aodh and the idea of fire. When chosen alongside Hebrew Eitan, it may instead reflect strength or endurance. Those are different name families, so neither meaning automatically belongs to every child named Eidan.

The spelling's opening vowels may lead readers to different pronunciations, making the family's preferred sound especially useful to establish early. Parents who want the Irish history to be unmistakable could compare Aidan; those emphasizing the Hebrew connection could compare Eitan or Ethan. Eidan offers a less familiar written form, with the trade-off that its intended cultural story may need a brief explanation.

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How popular is Eidan?

United States · 2025

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US boys rank
#1,136
2025 · #1 is most popular
Boys named Eidan
187
Recorded births in 2025
Change in births
110.1%
More than 2024

Eidan over time

United States · Boys

Boys
Yearly data & usage

Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025.

Eidan: United States birth counts and ranks
YearUsageUS rankBirths
2025Boys#1,136187
2024Boys#1,82689
2023Boys#1,88384
2022Boys#2,68549
2021Boys#3,13738
2020Boys#3,09037
2019Boys#1,94376
2018Boys#2,55650
2017Boys#2,42853
2016Boys#2,79943
2015Boys#3,25235
2014Boys#5,54716

Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.

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Aidan

Mostly boys
Meaning
Little fire

Listed as a related name to Eidan.

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Eitan

Mostly boys
Meaning
Strong or enduring

Listed as a related name to Eidan.

Shared origin

Liam

Mostly boys
Meaning
Resolute protection

Shares an origin with Eidan.

Shared origin

Noah

Mostly boys
Meaning
Rest, repose

Shares an origin with Eidan.

Shared origin

James

Mostly boys
Meaning
Supplanter

Shares an origin with Eidan.

Shared origin

Elijah

Mostly boys
Meaning
Yahweh is God

Shares an origin with Eidan.

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