Eydan
- Meaning
- Little fire, through Aidan
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What does Eydan mean?
Eydan means “Little fire, through Aidan”.
Eydan is a modern spelling in the Aidan family. The older Irish name Aodhán is a diminutive of Aodh, meaning fire, which gives the family its familiar little-fire interpretation. The newer letters preserve that connection while making Eydan visually distinct from the more traditional Aidan and the widely encountered Aiden.
The ey opening is the main feature that sets this spelling apart on the page. Because several forms can sound alike, hearing the name does not always reveal how a family writes it. Eydan can be a personal way to carry an Irish-rooted name forward, with the fire meaning inherited from the established family rather than created by the altered spelling.
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Variations & related forms
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How popular is Eydan?
United States · 2025Explore how often Eydan is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US boys rank
- #1,670 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Boys named Eydan
- 99 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 7.5% Fewer than 2024
Eydan over time
United States · Boys
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #1,670 | 99 |
| 2024 | Boys | #1,602 | 107 |
| 2023 | Boys | #1,105 | 192 |
| 2022 | Boys | #1,875 | 84 |
| 2021 | Boys | #1,623 | 104 |
| 2020 | Boys | #2,811 | 43 |
| 2019 | Boys | #3,443 | 33 |
| 2018 | Boys | #3,319 | 34 |
| 2017 | Boys | #4,511 | 22 |
| 2016 | Boys | #4,368 | 23 |
| 2015 | Boys | #6,446 | 13 |
| 2014 | Boys | #7,731 | 10 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
Names like Eydan
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Aiden
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Little and fiery
Listed as a related name to Eydan.
Aidan
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Little fire
Listed as a related name to Eydan.
Ayden
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Little fire, through Aidan
Shares the recorded meaning “Little fire, through Aidan” with Eydan.
Eiden
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Little fire, through Aidan
Shares the recorded meaning “Little fire, through Aidan” with Eydan.
Eyden
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Little fire, through Aidan
Shares the recorded meaning “Little fire, through Aidan” with Eydan.
Liam
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Resolute protection
Shares an origin with Eydan.
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